Best and Worst NHS GPs in Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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The best GP in Reading West and Mid Berkshire is The Boat House Surgery, followed by Chapel Row Surgery and Mortimer Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 8 GP practices in Reading West and Mid Berkshire, with a combined 92,461 registered patients. Of these, 34,547 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (37%).
Extending this to five miles, 81,329 patients have a better-rated GP available (88%).
Out of the 8 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 8 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, 80% of patients in Reading West and Mid Berkshire say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 68% at Westwood Road Surgery to 95% at The Boat House Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Reading West and Mid Berkshire:
| 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 Boat House Surgery | The Boathouse Surgery, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7DP | Good | 94% | 95% | 2,192 | 95/100 |
| 2 | Chapel Row Surgery | Chapel Row Surgery, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS | Good | 87% | 84% | 1,725 | 86/100 |
| 3 | Mortimer Surgery | The Mortimer Surgery, 72 Victoria Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3SQ | Good | 85% | 85% | 1,558 | 85/100 |
| 4 | The Potteries | Tilehurst Surgery P/Ship, Tylers Place, Pottery Rd, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG30 6BW | Good | 85% | 70% | 2,416 | 81/100 |
| 5 | Theale Medical Centre | Theale Medical Centre, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AS | Good | 78% | 69% | 4,395 | 75/100 |
| 6 | Tilehurst Village Surgery | Tilehurst Village Surgery, 92 Westwood Rd, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PP | Good | 71% | 65% | 2,435 | 69/100 |
| 7 | Grovelands Medical Centre | Grovelands Medical Centre, 701 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1HG | Good | 70% | 64% | 1,658 | 68/100 |
| 8 | Westwood Road Surgery | Westwood Road Health Ctr., 66 Westwood Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PR | Good | 70% | 64% | 4,606 | 68/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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