Blossom Health Gosport, Gosport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Blossom Health Gosport is a GP practice in Gosport with 6,078 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 60% 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 Inadequate overall, in a report published in May 2023. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,559 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Blossom Health Gosport
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 89%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 49%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 3rd of the 4 practices in Gosport with 50 or more responses. 40% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (64%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 39%).
| Survey question | Blossom Health Gosport | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 60% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 40% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 45% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 56% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 49% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Blossom Health Gosport is Inadequate, published in May 2023. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good and Responsive Requires Improvement. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (November 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate |
| Well-led | Inadequate |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Inadequate |
6,078 patients were registered at Blossom Health Gosport in September 2026, up 3.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
30% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,559 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Hampshire and Isle of Wight's 2,039. The practice also has 3.3 nurses and 1.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2024 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2025 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,361 appointments a month, or 717 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
24% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Blossom Health Gosport | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 717 | 526 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.4% against 0.6%), COPD (3.8% against 1.9%) and heart failure (2.0% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.9 years for women and 79.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.0% | 74.9% |
Blossom Health Gosport, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Bury Road, Gosport, PO12 3PW. Phone: 023 9258 0363.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Brune Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 66% |
| Rowner Surgery | 2.9 km | 51% |
| Solent View Medical Practice | 3.9 km | 67% |
| Dr Price & Partners | 4.0 km | 73% |
| Uni-City Medical Centre | 4.3 km | 71% |
- Bridgemary Medical Centre (68% overall experience good)
- Brune Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- Rowner Surgery (51% overall experience good)
- Solent View Medical Practice (67% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Blossom Health Gosport?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients described their overall experience of Blossom Health Gosport as good, below the England figure of 77%. 40% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Blossom Health Gosport?
6,078 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.6% on a year earlier.
What is Blossom Health Gosport's CQC rating?
Inadequate overall, published in May 2023.
How many GPs does Blossom Health Gosport have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,559 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Blossom Health Gosport face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Blossom Health Gosport's phone number?
023 9258 0363.