Best and Worst NHS GPs in Fareham and Waterlooville
This article forms part of our ‘Best In Area’ series, where we look at the best-rated GPs for each constituency area in England.
The best GP in Fareham and Waterlooville is The Village Surgery, followed by Wickham Surgery and Portchester Practice. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 10 GP practices in Fareham and Waterlooville, with a combined 156,101 registered patients. Of these, 99,953 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (64%).
Extending this to five miles, 137,350 patients have a better-rated GP available (88%).
Out of the 10 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 9 as 'good' and 1 as 'requires improvement'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 62% of patients in Fareham and Waterlooville say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 34% at Meon Health Practice to 98% at The Village Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Fareham and Waterlooville:
| Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Village Surgery | The Village Practice, Cowplain, Portsmouth, PO8 8XL | Good | 98% | 98% | 1,671 | 98/100 |
| 2 | Wickham Surgery | Houghton Way, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hampshire, PO17 5GU | Good | 86% | 85% | 1,996 | 86/100 |
| 3 | Portchester Practice | Portchester Health Centre, West Street, Portchester, Hampshire, PO16 9TU | Good | 86% | 82% | 1,473 | 85/100 |
| 4 | Centre Practice | Fareham Health Centre, Civic Way, Osborn Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7ER | Good | 84% | 78% | 1,705 | 82/100 |
| 5 | Denmead Health Centre | Denmead Health Centre, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 6NR | Good | 81% | 84% | 2,277 | 82/100 |
| 6 | Westlands Medical Centre | Westlands Medical Centre, 20B Westlands Grove, Portchester, Hampshire, PO16 9AD | Good | 75% | 70% | 1,680 | 73/100 |
| 7 | Gudgeheath Lane Surgery | The Surgery, 187 Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6QA | Good | 64% | 43% | 1,517 | 58/100 |
| 8 | Vine Medical Group | Forest End Site, Forest End, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7AH | Good | 45% | 41% | 1,939 | 44/100 |
| 9 | Oaks Healthcare | 26-30 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 8DL | Good | 42% | 37% | 1,789 | 41/100 |
| 10 | Meon Health Practice | 102 Highlands Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6JF | Requires improvement | 43% | 42% | 1,646 | 34/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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