Meon Health Practice, Fareham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Meon Health Practice is a GP practice in Fareham with 35,781 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 39% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Hampshire and Isle of Wight: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in October 2022. It has 13.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,697 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Meon Health Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 79%, below the England figure of 86%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 16%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 11 below by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 7 practices in Fareham with 50 or more responses. 16% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (37%). 152 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).
| Survey question | Meon Health Practice | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 39% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 16% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 26% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 26% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 56% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 41% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 51% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 76% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 83% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 87% of 752 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Meon Health Practice is Requires Improvement, published in October 2022. One key question is rated differently: Caring Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (June 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
35,781 patients were registered at Meon Health Practice in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 13.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,697 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Hampshire and Isle of Wight's 2,039. The practice also has 12.1 nurses and 11.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 14.9 | 24.8 |
| August 2024 | 16.3 | 21.7 |
| August 2025 | 14.8 | 21.8 |
| August 2026 | 13.3 | 20.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 17,200 appointments a month, or 481 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 46% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 9% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Meon Health Practice | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 481 | 526 | 510 |
| Face to face | 46% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 9% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (3.1% against 1.2%), heart failure (1.6% against 1.1%) and cancer (4.8% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.4% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.6 years for women and 81.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.1% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 80.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.6% | 74.9% |
Meon Health Practice, 102 Highlands Road, Fareham, PO15 6JF. Phone: 01329 845777.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Gudge Heath Lane Surgery | 0.3 km | 65% |
| Centre Practice | 2.4 km | 74% |
| PHL Group Head Office | 3.4 km | -9700% |
| The Stubbington Medical Practice | 3.9 km | 57% |
| Bridgemary Medical Centre | 4.3 km | 68% |
How do patients rate Meon Health Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 39% of patients described their overall experience of Meon Health Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 16% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Meon Health Practice?
35,781 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Meon Health Practice's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in October 2022.
How many GPs does Meon Health Practice have?
13.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (19 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,697 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Meon Health Practice face to face?
46% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Meon Health Practice's phone number?
01329 845777.