GP practices in the Arun council area: access and ratings

There are 14 GP practices in the Arun council area, with 173,672 registered patients between them (September 2026). 166,220 people living in Arun were registered with a GP in July 2026, 97% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Arun have 2,342 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 14 practices in Arun with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 66% at ACF Medical Group to 89% at Arundel Surgery, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Barn Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (78%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Arundel Surgery6,3706,69689%77%Good2,857
Westcourt Medical Centre12,61512,68387%53%Good2,029
Maywood Health Care Centre17,62617,80186%71%Good2,422
West Meads Surgery7,9767,90280%71%Good1,393
Willow Green Surgery12,02011,92280%73%Good2,317
Park Surgery11,18811,23577%61%Good2,596
Grove House Surgery11,11511,20776%59%Good1,507
Barn Surgery3,6313,84675%78%Good1,956
Avisford Medical Group12,21612,33874%41%Good2,464
Bersted Green Surgery12,32512,74171%46%Good1,923
Flansham Park Health Centre12,77212,69570%40%Good2,262
The Croft Practice13,55513,93968%32%Good2,658
Bognor Medical Centre9,3129,13666%44%Good2,668
ACF Medical Group18,21329,53166%36%Good3,805

There are 2,342 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Arun, close to England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 641 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 59% of them face to face. 46% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 29% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).

MeasureArunSurrey and SussexEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,3422,0312,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month641521510
Face-to-face appointments59%58%63%
Same day as booked46%45%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over29%22%19%

97% of Arun's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Arun residents are The Lime Tree Surgery (2,643), Tangmere Medical Centre (1,021) and Strand Medical (619).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Arun registeredTown
The Lime Tree Surgery2,643Worthing
Tangmere Medical Centre1,021Chichester
Strand Medical619Worthing
Cathedral Medical Group137Chichester
Parklands Surgery57Chichester
St Lawrence Surgery42Worthing
Worthing Medical Group37Worthing
Cornerways Surgery37Worthing
Lavant Road Surgery33Chichester
WellBN27Hove

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Arun is dementia (1.3% against 0.8%).

Condition registerAge groupArun (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages19.8%15.2%31,804
Depression18+ yrs15.2%14.3%20,360
Diabetes17+ yrs9.4%7.9%12,663
Asthma6+ yrs7.9%6.6%12,016
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.6%4.6%7,449
CancerAll ages5.4%3.8%8,699
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.2%3.0%6,743
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.6%2.2%5,759
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.7%1.9%4,383
COPDAll ages2.5%1.9%3,940
DementiaAll ages1.3%0.8%2,154
Heart failureAll ages1.3%1.1%2,116
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.3%1.2%1,006
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.2%1.0%1,871
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,264
Palliative careAll ages0.9%0.6%1,465
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,186
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%1,251
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%1,149

How many GP practices are there in Arun?

14 practices are located in the Arun council area, with 173,672 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Arun residents registered with a GP?

97% of the 166,220 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is The Lime Tree Surgery (2,643).

How many patients are there per GP in Arun?

2,342 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Arun, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Arun?

46% of appointments at practices in Arun took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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