BH8 GP catchment: which practices serve the BH8 postcode district
32,120 people living in the BH8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is St Alban's Medical Centre in Bournemouth, with 5,311 (17%). 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 BH8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 5,311 | 17% | 93% | Good |
| The Panton Practice | Bournemouth | 5,178 | 16% | 68% | Good |
| Woodlea House Surgery | Bournemouth | 4,977 | 15% | 82% | Good |
| Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 4,539 | 14% | 71% | Good |
| James Fisher Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 3,642 | 11% | 79% | Good |
| Talbot Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 1,854 | 6% | 70% | Good |
| Denmark Road Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 1,456 | 5% | 73% | Good |
| Crescent Providence Surgery | Bournemouth | 1,201 | 4% | 77% | Outstanding |
| Littledown Surgery | Bournemouth | 931 | 3% | 91% | Good |
| Moordown Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 724 | 2% | 85% | Good |
| Bearwood Medical Centre | Bournemouth | 437 | 1% | 69% | Good |
| The Village Surgery | Poole | 421 | 1% | 61% | Good |
Across the 12 practices serving BH8 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 75% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 2 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 BH8?
St Alban's Medical Centre, The Panton Practice, Woodlea House Surgery, Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre and James Fisher Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in BH8.
How many people in BH8 are registered with a GP?
32,120, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near BH8 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.