GP practices in the Oxford council area: access and ratings

There are 17 GP practices in the Oxford council area, with 230,527 registered patients between them (September 2026). 205,764 people living in Oxford were registered with a GP in July 2026, 99% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Oxford have 1,962 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 17 practices in Oxford with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 70% at St Clement's Surgery to 94% at Manor Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Leaver & Partners has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (99%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Manor Surgery19,86126,77094%72%Good1,663
Banbury Road Medical Centre8,4288,87289%90%Good1,963
Northgate Health Centre10,96712,41189%83%Good1,910
Dr Leaver & Partners10,75011,21487%99%Good2,091
Summertown Health Centre16,83118,33285%74%Good2,354
Observatory Medical Practice10,00011,73484%85%Good1,828
KES@Northgate5,4145,76883%98%Good2,565
The Leys Health Centre11,58312,31579%57%Good2,050
Beaumont Elms Practice13,05521,63279%78%Good1,487
Bartlemas Surgery9,2089,37479%58%Good1,582
Bury Knowle Health Centre24,05425,63779%55%Good3,094
Donnington Medical Partnership12,32612,86678%70%Good1,999
Cowley Road Medical Practice11,27111,39473%75%Good1,890
Temple Cowley Medical Group7,6878,19673%54%Good2,585
Luther Street36446373%85%Outstanding179
St. Bartholomew's Medical Centre26,98127,74871%66%Good2,266
St Clement's Surgery5,2975,80170%78%Good1,754

There are 1,962 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Oxford, close to England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 427 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

12% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 3.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureOxfordThames ValleyEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,9622,1212,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month427451510
Face-to-face appointments58%60%63%
Same day as booked43%45%45%
Did not attend5%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over12%18%19%

99% of Oxford's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Oxford residents are The Key Medical Practice (144), Morland House Surgery (135) and Gosford Hill Medical Centre (99).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Oxford registeredTown
The Key Medical Practice144Kidlington
Morland House Surgery135Oxford
Gosford Hill Medical Centre99Kidlington
Berinsfield Health Centre65Wallingford
Hazeldene Medical Centre57Wembley
GP at hand26London
The Abingdon Surgery22Abingdon
Dr Arthur & Partners15Wantage
Islip Surgery13Kidlington
Marcham Road Health Centre13Abingdon

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Oxford is osteoporosis (2.0% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupOxford (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs11.4%14.3%23,312
High blood pressureAll ages9.3%15.2%22,448
Asthma6+ yrs4.7%6.6%10,811
Diabetes17+ yrs4.3%7.9%8,923
CancerAll ages2.8%3.8%6,707
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.1%4.6%4,214
Osteoporosis50+ yrs2.0%1.2%1,177
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.6%3.0%3,796
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.4%2.2%3,266
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.2%1.9%2,946
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%2,619
COPDAll ages1.0%1.9%2,519
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%1,565
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%1,134
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%1,170
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.4%0.8%881
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%862
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%842
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%434

How many GP practices are there in Oxford?

17 practices are located in the Oxford council area, with 230,527 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Oxford residents registered with a GP?

99% of the 205,764 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is The Key Medical Practice (144).

How many patients are there per GP in Oxford?

1,962 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Oxford, against 2,171 across England.

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

43% of appointments at practices in Oxford took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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