BH3 GP catchment: which practices serve the BH3 postcode district
5,666 people living in the BH3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is Bearwood Medical Centre in Bournemouth, with 1,249 (22%). The 3 largest together hold 48% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BH3 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwood Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 1,249 | 22% | 69% | Good |
| Denmark Road Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 892 | 16% | 73% | Good |
| The Village Surgery | Poole | 590 | 10% | 61% | Good |
| The Panton Practice | Bournemouth | 522 | 9% | 68% | Good |
| Westbourne Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 507 | 9% | 73% | Good |
| St Alban's Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 489 | 9% | 93% | Good |
| Talbot Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 346 | 6% | 70% | Good |
| Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 240 | 4% | 71% | Good |
| Shore Medical | Poole | 209 | 4% | 70% | Good |
| Moordown Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 183 | 3% | 85% | Good |
| James Fisher Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 137 | 2% | 79% | Good |
| Crescent Providence Surgery | Bournemouth | 69 | 1% | 77% | Outstanding |
Across the 12 practices serving BH3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at The Village Surgery to 93% at St Alban's Medical Centre, with a median of 72% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Moordown Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (80%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BH3?
Bearwood Medical Centre, Denmark Road Medical Centre, The Village Surgery, The Panton Practice and Westbourne Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in BH3.
How many people in BH3 are registered with a GP?
5,666, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near BH3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, St Alban's Medical Centre: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.