GP practices in the West Oxfordshire council area: access and ratings

There are 11 GP practices in the West Oxfordshire council area, with 122,802 registered patients between them (September 2026). 121,944 people living in West Oxfordshire were registered with a GP in July 2026, 97% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in West Oxfordshire have 1,944 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 West Oxfordshire with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Dr Matthews & Partner to 98% at Wychwood Surgery, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Wychwood Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (98%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Wychwood Surgery5,7946,19798%98%–2,152
Burford Surgery7,5148,09089%89%Good1,779
Woodstock Surgery8,3179,75586%74%Good2,212
Cogges Surgery8,4888,52282%80%Good1,582
Windrush Medical Practice, Windrush Health Centre21,20821,27481%42%Outstanding1,651
Eynsham Medical Group15,38116,18680%43%Good1,715
The Broadshires Health Centre12,36712,47378%39%Good2,766
Chipping Norton Health Centre13,54415,08677%54%Good2,288
The Charlbury Medical Centre4,9764,99674%69%Good2,313
The Nuffield Practice11,36211,34870%48%Good1,648
Dr Matthews & Partner8,7928,87568%37%Good2,550

There are 1,944 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in West Oxfordshire, fewer than England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 551 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 64% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

24% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureWest OxfordshireThames ValleyEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,9442,1212,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month551451510
Face-to-face appointments64%60%63%
Same day as booked44%45%45%
Did not attend5%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over24%18%19%

97% of West Oxfordshire's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most West Oxfordshire residents are Deddington Health Centre (1,359), Upper Thames Medical - The Park Surgery and Lechlade Medical (568) and The Key Medical Practice (501).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of West Oxfordshire registeredTown
Deddington Health Centre1,359Banbury
Upper Thames Medical - The Park Surgery and Lechlade Medical568Cirencester
The Key Medical Practice501Kidlington
Mann Cottage Surgery189Moreton in Marsh
Islip Surgery178Kidlington
Stow Surgery126Gloucestershire
Summertown Health Centre121Oxford
White Horse Medical Practice108Faringdon
Bloxham Surgery90Banbury
The White House Surgery79Moreton In Marsh

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in West Oxfordshire is osteoporosis (2.8% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupWest Oxfordshire (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages17.7%15.2%21,925
Depression18+ yrs15.3%14.3%15,309
Asthma6+ yrs7.1%6.6%8,306
Diabetes17+ yrs6.4%7.9%6,536
CancerAll ages5.6%3.8%6,890
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.7%4.6%4,658
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.0%2.2%3,763
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.9%3.0%3,550
Osteoporosis50+ yrs2.8%1.2%1,512
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%2,582
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%1,858
Heart failureAll ages1.4%1.1%1,725
DementiaAll ages1.1%0.8%1,335
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%889
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%1,063
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%819
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%654
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%628
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%495

How many GP practices are there in West Oxfordshire?

11 practices are located in the West Oxfordshire council area, with 122,802 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are West Oxfordshire residents registered with a GP?

97% of the 121,944 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Deddington Health Centre (1,359).

How many patients are there per GP in West Oxfordshire?

1,944 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in West Oxfordshire, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in West Oxfordshire?

44% of appointments at practices in West Oxfordshire took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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