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Best and Worst NHS GPs in Bournemouth West

Compare all 7 NHS GPs in Bournemouth West. The best-rated GP is The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre, followed by The Panton Practice and Westbourne Medical Centre.
Best and Worst NHS GPs in Bournemouth West
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The best GP in Bournemouth West is The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre, followed by The Panton Practice and Westbourne Medical Centre. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.

In total, there are 7 GP practices in Bournemouth West, with a combined 110,539 registered patients. Of these, 110,539 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (100%).

Out of the 7 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 7 as 'good'.

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, 73% of patients in Bournemouth West say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 54% at Denmark Road Medical Centre to 84% at The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.

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Full breakdown of GPs in Bournemouth West:

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 Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre The Banks Medical Centre, 272 Wimborne Rd, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH3 7AT Good 89% 73% 3,169 84/100
2 The Panton Practice The Panton Practice, 14 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3EG Good 85% 79% 2,160 83/100
3 Westbourne Medical Centre Westbourne Medical Centre, Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9HJ Good 80% 78% 1,895 79/100
4 Kinson Road Medical Centre Kinson Road Medical Ctr, 440 Kinson Rd, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5EY Good 75% 70% 3,265 74/100
5 Village Surgery The Village Surgery, Gillett Rd,Talbot Village, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF Good 66% 65% 1,861 66/100
6 Talbot Medical Centre Talbot Medical Centre, 63 Kinson Rd,Wallisdown, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4BX Good 66% 59% 1,476 64/100
7 Denmark Road Medical Centre Denmark Road Medical Ctr, 37 Denmark Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1PB Good 56% 51% 4,425 54/100

Data as of 11 July 2024.

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