Bearwood Medical Centre, Bournemouth: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bearwood Medical Centre is a GP practice in Bournemouth with 11,420 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Dorset: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2016. It has 5.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,955 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bearwood Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 91%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 48%, against 57% across England. With 103 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 15th of the 16 practices in Bournemouth with 50 or more responses. 48% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (75%). 103 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Bearwood Medical Centre | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 65% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 92% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 314 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bearwood Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,420 patients were registered at Bearwood Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,955 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Dorset's 1,904. The practice also has 5.8 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| August 2024 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| August 2025 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| August 2026 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,942 appointments a month, or 520 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bearwood Medical Centre | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 520 | 612 | 510 |
| Face to face | 78% | 63% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 10% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (2.4% against 1.9%) and asthma (8.0% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.4 years for women and 78.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.3% | 74.9% |
55% of the practice's patients live in the BH11 postcode district, followed by BH9 (15%), BH3 (11%) and BH10 (8%). 100% live in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the council area the practice is in.
Bearwood Medical Centre, Knights Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9ST. Phone: 01202 593444. Website: www.bearwoodmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark Road Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 73% |
| The Village Surgery | 1.2 km | 61% |
| St Alban's Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 93% |
| Moordown Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 85% |
| Talbot Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 70% |
- Kinson Road Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Talbot Medical Centre (70% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (61% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bearwood Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Bearwood Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 48% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bearwood Medical Centre?
11,420 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier.
What is Bearwood Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2016.
How many GPs does Bearwood Medical Centre have?
5.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,955 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bearwood Medical Centre face to face?
78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bearwood Medical Centre's phone number?
01202 593444.