GP practices in the Chichester council area: access and ratings

There are 11 GP practices in the Chichester council area, with 117,570 registered patients between them (September 2026). 133,352 people living in Chichester were registered with a GP in July 2026, 85% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Chichester have 1,672 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 11 practices in Chichester with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at Southbourne Surgery to 96% at Riverbank Medical Centre, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Tangmere Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (81%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Riverbank Medical Centre12,74412,74196%71%Good1,062
Loxwood Medical Practice4,9667,10493%76%Good1,973
Langley House Surgery13,29013,38288%71%Good1,451
Tangmere Medical Centre7,6058,71983%81%Good2,429
Petworth Surgery5,8135,97482%61%Good1,341
Parklands Surgery10,12610,02778%57%Good2,118
Witterings Medical Centre10,35110,39077%44%Good1,779
Selsey Medical Practice12,42112,49175%41%Good1,597
Cathedral Medical Group13,82613,92274%41%Good1,875
Lavant Road Surgery12,48112,51569%44%Good2,015
Southbourne Surgery9,13810,30567%22%Good1,905

There are 1,672 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Chichester, fewer than England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 527 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 65% of them face to face. 39% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

28% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureChichesterSurrey and SussexEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,6722,0312,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month527521510
Face-to-face appointments65%58%63%
Same day as booked39%45%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over28%22%19%

85% of Chichester's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Chichester residents are Haslemere Health Centre (5,402), Emsworth Medical Practice (5,063) and Swan Medical Group (3,072).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Chichester registeredTown
Haslemere Health Centre5,402Haslemere
Emsworth Medical Practice5,063Emsworth
Swan Medical Group3,072Petersfield
Pulborough Medical Group1,729Pulborough
Chiddingfold Surgery917Godalming
The Grange Surgery795Petersfield
Billingshurst Surgery780Billingshurst
Rowlands Castle Surgery643Rowlands Castle
Bersted Green Surgery439Bognor Regis
The Croft Practice284Chichester

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Chichester is dementia (1.2% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is depression (12.4% against 14.3%).

Condition registerAge groupChichester (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages17.4%15.2%20,673
Depression18+ yrs12.4%14.3%12,237
Diabetes17+ yrs7.6%7.9%7,566
Asthma6+ yrs7.4%6.6%8,359
CancerAll ages5.2%3.8%6,197
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.9%4.6%4,774
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.7%3.0%4,341
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.3%2.2%3,970
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.5%1.9%3,000
COPDAll ages1.9%1.9%2,304
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.3%1.2%742
Heart failureAll ages1.3%1.1%1,519
DementiaAll ages1.2%0.8%1,441
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%1,217
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%785
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%792
Palliative careAll ages0.7%0.6%795
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%719
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%655

How many GP practices are there in Chichester?

11 practices are located in the Chichester council area, with 117,570 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Chichester residents registered with a GP?

85% of the 133,352 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Haslemere Health Centre (5,402).

How many patients are there per GP in Chichester?

1,672 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Chichester, against 2,171 across England.

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

39% of appointments at practices in Chichester took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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