Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN

Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 1 NHS GP surgery and around 21,117 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average.

30average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%find the phone easyEngland 57%
1 of 1taking on new patients

All 1 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 Westbourne Medical CentreBH4 9HJ Bournemouth 30 57% 73% Good Yes

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How Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone56%57%
Easy to contact via website67%58%
Good experience of contacting71%73%
Waiting time was about right57%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good73%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN?

Westbourne Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN, 30 out of 100. 73% 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 Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN?

57% of patients in Poole Bay & Bournemouth 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%).

How many GP surgeries in Poole Bay & Bournemouth PCN are taking on new patients?

1 of the 1 surgeries in Poole Bay & Bournemouth 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.