Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN

Dean's and Central Brighton PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 36,528 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 914th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

30average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
55%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Ship Street SurgeryBN1 1AE Brighton 78 82% 90% Good Yes
2 Saltdean and Rottingdean Medical PracticeBN2 8BU Brighton 30 52% 74% Good Yes
3 Brighton Station Health CentreBN1 3XE Brighton 24 65% 71% Good Yes
4 School House SurgeryBN1 7GF Brighton 12 51% 68% Requires improvement Yes
5 The Avenue SurgeryBN2 4GF Brighton 3 19% 59% Good Yes

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How Dean's and Central Brighton PCN compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone53%57%
Easy to contact via website52%58%
Good experience of contacting68%73%
Waiting time was about right55%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good71%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN?

Ship Street Surgery has the highest GPScore in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN, 78 out of 100. 90% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN?

55% of patients in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 73% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Dean's and Central Brighton PCN ranks 914th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in Dean's and Central Brighton PCN were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.