Talbot Medical Centre, Bournemouth: patient reviews and CQC rating
Talbot Medical Centre is a GP practice in Bournemouth with 22,432 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% 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 March 2018. It has 10.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,074 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Talbot Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 86%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 56%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 14th of the 16 practices in Bournemouth with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (67%). 85 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Talbot Medical Centre | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 65% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 56% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 92% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 228 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Talbot Medical Centre is Good, published in March 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
22,432 patients were registered at Talbot Medical Centre in September 2026, down 8.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 10.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,074 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Dorset's 1,904. The practice also has 3.7 nurses and 4.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 12.4 | 16.5 |
| August 2024 | 12.4 | 17.3 |
| August 2025 | 12.4 | 15.0 |
| August 2026 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 10,684 appointments a month, or 476 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 51% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Talbot Medical Centre | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 476 | 612 | 510 |
| Face to face | 51% | 63% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 10% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (1.7% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.7% against 0.6%) and a learning disability (0.7% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for peripheral arterial disease (0.4% against 0.6%), high blood pressure (10.3% against 15.2%) and dementia (0.6% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.7 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.3% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 59.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.5% | 74.9% |
32% of the practice's patients live in the BH10 postcode district, followed by BH11 (26%), BH12 (11%) and BH1 (10%). 98% live in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the council area the practice is in.
Talbot Medical Centre, 63 Kinson Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth, BH10 4BX. Phone: 0844 477 2416. Website: www.talbotmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Village Surgery | 1.2 km | 61% |
| Kinson Road Medical Centre | 2.1 km | 71% |
| Bearwood Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 69% |
| Denmark Road Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 73% |
| Moordown Medical Centre | 2.6 km | 85% |
- Bearwood Medical Centre (69% overall experience good)
- Kinson Road Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (61% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Talbot Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Talbot Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Talbot Medical Centre?
22,432 patients were registered in September 2026, down 8.1% on a year earlier.
What is Talbot Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2018.
How many GPs does Talbot Medical Centre have?
10.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (13 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,074 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Talbot Medical Centre face to face?
51% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Talbot Medical Centre's phone number?
0844 477 2416.