Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in South Coastal Medical Group PCN

South Coastal Medical Group 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 52,630 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. Ranked 613th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

47average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
65%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 Grove SurgeryBH23 2FQ Christchurch 66 71% 81% Good Yes
2 The Marine & Oakridge PartnershipBH6 3DB Bournemouth 63 74% 85% Good Yes
3 Crescent Providence SurgeryBH1 4HA Bournemouth 44 61% 77% Outstanding Yes
4 Woodlea House SurgeryBH8 9NX Bournemouth 37 61% 82% Good Yes
5 Denmark Road Medical CentreBH9 1PB Bournemouth 25 58% 73% Good Yes

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How South Coastal Medical Group PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone64%57%
Easy to contact via website64%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right67%69%
Good at listening85%87%
Confidence and trust90%93%
Needs were met88%90%
Overall experience good79%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in South Coastal Medical Group PCN?

Grove Surgery has the highest GPScore in South Coastal Medical Group PCN, 66 out of 100. 81% 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 South Coastal Medical Group PCN?

65% of patients in South Coastal Medical Group PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 80% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, South Coastal Medical Group PCN ranks 613th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in South Coastal Medical Group PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in South Coastal Medical Group 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.