GP practices in Hampshire and Isle of Wight: access, ratings and patient survey
Hampshire and Isle of Wight covers 142 GP practices with 2,145,417 registered patients (September 2026). 74% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 27th highest of 36 ICBs (England: 77%). There are 2,039 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Results across Hampshire and Isle of Wight from 16,033 responses, against England.
| Survey question | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,039 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, close to England's 2,171. Practices recorded 526 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).
| Measure | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,039 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 526 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 19% |
Patients per qualified GP by council area, for practices located in each.
| Council area | Practices | Registered patients | Patients per GP | Same-day appointments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 10 | 229,797 | 2,712 | 46% |
| Fareham | 9 | 123,533 | 2,317 | 44% |
| Rushmoor | 10 | 116,014 | 2,253 | 49% |
| Gosport | 5 | 84,085 | 2,249 | 47% |
| Southampton | 23 | 330,537 | 2,228 | 42% |
| Isle of Wight | 12 | 144,499 | 2,106 | 33% |
| Eastleigh | 7 | 123,922 | 2,088 | 39% |
| Hart | 6 | 110,013 | 2,048 | 43% |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 9 | 188,469 | 1,989 | 50% |
| Havant | 9 | 130,353 | 1,976 | 42% |
| East Hampshire | 11 | 126,907 | 1,933 | 48% |
| Winchester | 10 | 132,773 | 1,748 | 38% |
| Test Valley | 9 | 117,232 | 1,597 | 42% |
| New Forest | 14 | 187,377 | 1,557 | 40% |
Among practices with at least 100 survey responses, Dr Philip West has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience good (98%) and Meon Health Practice the lowest (39%).
| Practice | Town | Overall experience good | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip West | Alton | 98% | 117 |
| Watercress Medical, Mansfield Park Surgery | Alton | 95% | 101 |
| Stockbridge Practice | Stockbridge | 95% | 111 |
| Adelaide Medical Centre | Andover | 94% | 109 |
| St Marys Surgery | Andover | 94% | 114 |
| The Village Practice | Waterlooville | 94% | 131 |
| Twyford Surgery | Winchester | 92% | 113 |
| Atherley House Surgery | Southampton | 92% | 104 |
| Alexander House Surgery | Farnborough | 92% | 104 |
| Lyndhurst Surgery | Lyndhurst | 92% | 119 |
| Crown Heights Medical Centre | Basingstoke | 59% | 112 |
| The Stubbington Medical Practice | Fareham | 57% | 115 |
| Hamble Valley Health | Southampton | 57% | 179 |
| Oaks Healthcare | Waterlooville | 56% | 116 |
| Forestside Medical Practice | Southampton | 54% | 107 |
| Rowner Surgery | Gosport | 51% | 132 |
| Abbeywell Surgery | Romsey | 51% | 104 |
| Camrose, Gillies and Hackwood Partnership | Basingstoke | 49% | 170 |
| Lighthouse Group Practice | Southsea | 47% | 110 |
| Meon Health Practice | Fareham | 39% | 152 |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Hampshire and Isle of Wight is osteoporosis (2.0% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.5% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Hampshire and Isle of Wight (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.4% | 15.2% | 349,727 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.4% | 14.3% | 267,086 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.6% | 7.9% | 133,201 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% | 140,832 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% | 97,867 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% | 77,491 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 65,108 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% | 56,808 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 45,590 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 43,712 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.0% | 1.2% | 17,155 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 29,037 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 20,380 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 19,162 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 14,847 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 14,236 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 13,588 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 11,794 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10,300 |
- A31 Group PCN (3 practices)
- Aldershot PCN (4 practices)
- Andover PCN (5 practices)
- Avon Valley PCN (4 practices)
- Brunel PCN (3 practices)
- Central & West (IW) PCN (3 practices)
- Chandler's Ford PCN (4 practices)
- Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN (3 practices)
- East Hants PCN (6 practices)
- Fareham & Portchester PCN (4 practices)
- Farnborough PCN (6 practices)
- Fleet PCN (3 practices)
- Gosport Central PCN (5 practices)
- Havant and Waterlooville PCN (5 practices)
- Hayling Island & Emsworth PCN (3 practices)
- Island City PCN (2 practices)
- Mosaic Healthcare PCN (3 practices)
- New Forest PCN (4 practices)
- North & East (IW) PCN (6 practices)
- Portsmouth North PCN (2 practices)
- Portsmouth South Coast PCN (2 practices)
- Romsey & North Baddesley PCN (4 practices)
- Rural West PCN (2 practices)
- South (IW) PCN (3 practices)
- Southampton Bitterne PCN (2 practices)
- Southampton Central PCN (5 practices)
- Southampton West PCN (9 practices)
- Southampton Woolston & Townhill PCN (3 practices)
- Strawberry Health PCN (2 practices)
- Totton PCN (2 practices)
- Waterside PCN (3 practices)
- Whitewater Loddon PCN (3 practices)
- Winchester City PCN (3 practices)
- Winchester Rural North & East PCN (6 practices)
- Winchester Rural South PCN (4 practices)
- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (81% overall experience good)
- Birmingham and Solihull (73% overall experience good)
- Black Country (74% overall experience good)
- Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (78% overall experience good)
- Central East (75% overall experience good)
- Cheshire and Merseyside (78% overall experience good)
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (79% overall experience good)
- Coventry and Warwickshire (81% overall experience good)
- Derby and Derbyshire (76% overall experience good)
- Devon (79% overall experience good)
- Dorset (80% overall experience good)
- Essex (74% overall experience good)
- Gloucestershire (81% overall experience good)
- Greater Manchester (79% overall experience good)
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire (80% overall experience good)
- Humber and North Yorkshire (79% overall experience good)
- Kent and Medway (73% overall experience good)
- Lancashire and South Cumbria (78% overall experience good)
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (73% overall experience good)
- Lincolnshire (74% overall experience good)
- Norfolk and Suffolk (80% overall experience good)
- North East London (71% overall experience good)
- North East and North Cumbria (80% overall experience good)
- Northamptonshire (74% overall experience good)
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (74% overall experience good)
- Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (77% overall experience good)
- Somerset (79% overall experience good)
- South East London (76% overall experience good)
- South West London (81% overall experience good)
- South Yorkshire (77% overall experience good)
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (80% overall experience good)
- Surrey and Sussex (78% overall experience good)
- Thames Valley (76% overall experience good)
- West Yorkshire (76% overall experience good)
- West and North London (75% overall experience good)
How many GP practices are in Hampshire and Isle of Wight?
142, with 2,145,417 registered patients in September 2026.
How do patients rate GP practices in Hampshire and Isle of Wight?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 27th highest of 36 ICBs.
How many patients are there per GP in Hampshire and Isle of Wight?
2,039 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
What share of GP appointments in Hampshire and Isle of Wight are face to face?
58%, against 63% across England.