GP practices in the Horsham council area: access and ratings

There are 13 GP practices in the Horsham council area, with 153,885 registered patients between them (September 2026). 157,553 people living in Horsham were registered with a GP in July 2026, 95% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Horsham have 1,996 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 13 practices in Horsham with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at The Park Surgery to 92% at Holbrook Surgery, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Cowfold Medical Group has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (82%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Holbrook Surgery16,42816,50192%79%Good1,955
Glebe Surgery13,09213,20092%75%Good1,921
Pulborough Medical Group11,66813,44589%66%Outstanding1,812
Orchard Surgery8,7708,78687%70%Good2,854
Cowfold Medical Group4,6415,02287%82%Good1,831
Steyning Medical Practice11,59911,63386%76%Good1,927
Billingshurst Surgery13,00513,74481%46%Good1,390
The Village Surgery11,20811,21779%70%Good1,801
Henfield Medical Centre9,35110,03777%48%Good2,546
Rudgwick Medical Centre3,4133,99071%64%Good1,441
Riverside Medical Practice11,44511,49670%47%Good2,728
The Courtyard Surgery15,08415,28866%40%Good2,053
The Park Surgery19,48719,52659%30%Requires improvement2,436

There are 1,996 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Horsham, close to England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 550 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureHorshamSurrey and SussexEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,9962,0312,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month550521510
Face-to-face appointments58%58%63%
Same day as booked49%45%45%
Did not attend2%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over25%22%19%

95% of Horsham's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Horsham residents are Ouse Valley Practice (2,368), The Leith Hill Practice (1,390) and Langley Corner Surgery (921).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Horsham registeredTown
Ouse Valley Practice2,368Haywards Heath
The Leith Hill Practice1,390Dorking
Langley Corner Surgery921Crawley
Loxwood Medical Practice870Billingshurst
Tanners Meadow Surgery519Betchworth
Ifield Medical Practice278Crawley
Cranleigh Medical Practice225Cranleigh
Bewbush Medical Centre204Crawley
Medwyn Surgery190Dorking
Petworth Surgery133Petworth

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Horsham is atrial fibrillation (3.0% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.8% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupHorsham (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages16.8%15.2%26,059
Depression18+ yrs11.9%14.3%14,983
Asthma6+ yrs7.1%6.6%10,481
Diabetes17+ yrs6.7%7.9%8,565
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.1%4.6%6,407
CancerAll ages5.1%3.8%7,895
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.2%3.0%5,032
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.0%2.2%4,689
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%3,291
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%2,304
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%1,450
Heart failureAll ages0.9%1.1%1,381
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,103
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%1,270
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%570
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%877
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%777
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%760
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%687

How many GP practices are there in Horsham?

13 practices are located in the Horsham council area, with 153,885 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Horsham residents registered with a GP?

95% of the 157,553 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Ouse Valley Practice (2,368).

How many patients are there per GP in Horsham?

1,996 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Horsham, against 2,171 across England.

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

49% of appointments at practices in Horsham took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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