Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in New Reading PCN

New Reading 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 45,939 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 882nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

32average score (England 50)
72%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%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 Long Barn Lane SurgeryRG2 7SZ Reading 52 63% 78% Good Yes
2 Melrose SurgeryRG1 5BS Reading 45 59% 77% Good Yes
3 Coley Park SurgeryRG1 6DN Reading 16 57% 68% Not rated Yes
4 South Reading & Shinfield Group Medical PracRG2 9EH Reading 15 50% 64% Good Yes
5 Shinfield Medical PracticeRG2 9EH Reading Not rated Yes

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How New Reading PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website57%58%
Good experience of contacting73%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening82%87%
Confidence and trust87%93%
Needs were met84%90%
Overall experience good72%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in New Reading PCN?

Long Barn Lane Surgery has the highest GPScore in New Reading PCN, 52 out of 100. 78% 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 New Reading PCN?

57% of patients in New Reading PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 72% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, New Reading PCN ranks 882nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in New Reading PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in New Reading 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.