Tangmere Medical Centre, Chichester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Tangmere Medical Centre is a GP practice in Chichester with 8,719 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 December 2019. It has 3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,429 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Tangmere Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 81%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 42%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 8 practices in Chichester with 50 or more responses. 81% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (84%). 99 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).
| Survey question | Tangmere Medical Centre | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 81% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 87% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 86% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Tangmere Medical Centre is Good, published in December 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (February 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,719 patients were registered at Tangmere Medical Centre in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,429 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 3.7 nurses and 3.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| August 2024 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,074 appointments a month, or 582 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 50% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Tangmere Medical Centre | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 582 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 50% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (2.1% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (3.9% against 1.2%) and asthma (9.1% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.8 years for women and 80.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.2% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.9% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 80.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 83.7% | 74.9% |
Tangmere Medical Centre, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2HS. Phone: 01243 776988.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Croft Practice | 4.4 km | 68% |
| Lavant Road Surgery | 4.4 km | 69% |
| Cathedral Medical Group | 4.6 km | 74% |
| Langley House Surgery | 4.8 km | 88% |
| Parklands Surgery | 5.0 km | 78% |
- 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)
- Selsey Medical Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Southbourne Surgery (67% overall experience good)
- Witterings Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Tangmere Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Tangmere Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 81% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Tangmere Medical Centre?
8,719 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier.
What is Tangmere Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2019.
How many GPs does Tangmere Medical Centre have?
3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,429 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Tangmere Medical Centre face to face?
50% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Tangmere Medical Centre's phone number?
01243 776988.