Selsey Medical Practice, Chichester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Selsey Medical Practice is a GP practice in Chichester with 12,491 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Surrey and Sussex: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 7.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,597 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Selsey Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 98%, above the England figure of 93%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 41%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 8 practices in Chichester with 50 or more responses. 41% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (74%). 153 patients answered the survey (response rate 39%).
| Survey question | Selsey Medical Practice | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 41% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 353 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Selsey Medical Practice is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,491 patients were registered at Selsey Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
37% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,597 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 4.0 nurses and 2.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| August 2024 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| August 2025 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| August 2026 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,101 appointments a month, or 488 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 93% were face to face (England: 63%). 30% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
38% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Selsey Medical Practice | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 488 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 93% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 30% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.0% against 1.9%), atrial fibrillation (4.6% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (3.6% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.2 years for women and 77.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 23.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.3% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.6% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.7% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 66.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.5% | 74.9% |
99% of the practice's patients live in the PO20 postcode district. 100% live in Chichester, the council area the practice is in.
| Postcode district | Registered patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PO20 | 12,337 | 99% |
Selsey Medical Practice, Selsey Medical Centre, High Street, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0QG. Phone: 01243 608201. Website: www.selseymedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Witterings Medical Centre | 7.1 km | 77% |
| Grove House Surgery | 7.5 km | 76% |
| West Meads Surgery | 8.8 km | 80% |
| Maywood Health Care Centre | 9.1 km | 86% |
| Bognor Medical Centre | 9.8 km | 66% |
- Cathedral Medical Group (74% overall experience good)
- Langley House Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- Lavant Road Surgery (69% overall experience good)
- Parklands Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- Southbourne Surgery (67% overall experience good)
- Tangmere Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Witterings Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Selsey Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Selsey Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 41% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Selsey Medical Practice?
12,491 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier.
What is Selsey Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Selsey Medical Practice have?
7.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,597 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Selsey Medical Practice face to face?
93% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Selsey Medical Practice's phone number?
01243 608201.