GP practices in the Mid Sussex council area: access and ratings

There are 12 GP practices in the Mid Sussex council area, with 168,802 registered patients between them (September 2026). 169,029 people living in Mid Sussex were registered with a GP in July 2026, 93% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Mid Sussex have 2,133 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 12 practices in Mid Sussex with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 51% at Modality Mid Sussex to 92% at Newtons Practice, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Newtons Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (84%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Newtons Practice14,52215,03092%84%Good2,170
Meadows Surgery10,62410,97289%76%Good2,032
Brow Medical Centre7,3077,79287%64%Good1,483
Mid Sussex Health Care19,65822,70286%62%Good2,324
Lindfield Medical Centre10,46610,69680%56%Good1,965
Dr MK Patel and partners16,64418,06280%52%Good2,391
Silverdale Practice13,25613,67578%56%Good2,720
Dolphins Practice9,93710,44377%49%Good1,966
Cuckfield Medical Practice12,74612,99577%64%Good1,981
Ouse Valley Practice7,0869,92575%43%Good1,705
Northlands Wood Surgery8,1988,65273%49%Good2,956
Modality Mid Sussex26,36227,85851%21%Inadequate2,121

There are 2,133 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Mid Sussex, close to England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 546 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 56% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureMid SussexSurrey and SussexEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,1332,0312,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month546521510
Face-to-face appointments56%58%63%
Same day as booked49%45%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over22%22%19%

93% of Mid Sussex's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Mid Sussex residents are Pound Hill Medical Group (5,335), Ashdown Forest Health Centre (2,573) and Leacroft Medical Practice (624).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Mid Sussex registeredTown
Pound Hill Medical Group5,335Crawley
Ashdown Forest Health Centre2,573Forest Row
Leacroft Medical Practice624Crawley
Henfield Medical Centre618Henfield
Bridge Medical Centre482Crawley
Cowfold Medical Group389Horsham
Heathfield Surgery283Heathfield
Lingfield Surgery202Lingfield
Woodlands & Clerklands Partnership150Crawley
Saxonbrook Medical144Crawley

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Mid Sussex is chronic kidney disease (6.0% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupMid Sussex (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages16.1%15.2%26,907
Depression18+ yrs14.3%14.3%18,950
Asthma6+ yrs7.2%6.6%11,376
Diabetes17+ yrs6.8%7.9%9,126
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.0%4.6%8,009
CancerAll ages4.7%3.8%7,906
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.1%3.0%5,258
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.9%2.2%4,880
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.2%1.9%3,622
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.5%1.2%1,029
COPDAll ages1.4%1.9%2,365
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%1,869
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%1,630
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,262
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%1,384
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%921
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%766
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%727
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%692

How many GP practices are there in Mid Sussex?

12 practices are located in the Mid Sussex council area, with 168,802 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Mid Sussex residents registered with a GP?

93% of the 169,029 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Pound Hill Medical Group (5,335).

How many patients are there per GP in Mid Sussex?

2,133 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Mid Sussex, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Mid Sussex?

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

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<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/council/mid-sussex">https://localgps.co.uk/council/mid-sussex</a>