Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Reading Central PCN

Reading Central 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 40,595 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 839th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

34average score (England 50)
74%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
58%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 Pembroke SurgeryRG1 5PG Reading 63 81% 83% Good Yes
2 Chatham Street SurgeryRG1 7JE Reading 54 64% 78% Good Yes
3 London Street SurgeryRG1 4SJ Reading 23 47% 68% Good Yes
4 Grovelands Medical CentreRG30 1HG Norcot 16 45% 73% Good Yes
5 Westwood Road SurgeryRG31 5PR Tilehurst 16 57% 65% Good Yes

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How Reading Central 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 website54%58%
Good experience of contacting70%73%
Waiting time was about right61%69%
Good at listening82%87%
Confidence and trust89%93%
Needs were met88%90%
Overall experience good74%77%

Common questions

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

Pembroke Surgery has the highest GPScore in Reading Central PCN, 63 out of 100. 83% 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 Reading Central PCN?

58% of patients in Reading Central PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Reading Central PCN ranks 839th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

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

5 of the 5 surgeries in Reading Central 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.