Gosford Hill Medical Centre, Kidlington: patient reviews and CQC rating
Gosford Hill Medical Centre is a GP practice in Kidlington with 7,421 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Thames Valley: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in June 2019. It has 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,960 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Gosford Hill Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 86%, above the England figure of 73%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 56%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 3 practices in Kidlington with 50 or more responses. 64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (83%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Gosford Hill Medical Centre | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 64% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 86% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 291 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Gosford Hill Medical Centre is Good, published in June 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,421 patients were registered at Gosford Hill Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,960 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. The practice also has 1.4 nurses and 2.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
| August 2024 | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| August 2025 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| August 2026 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,235 appointments a month, or 571 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Gosford Hill Medical Centre | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 571 | 451 | 510 |
| Face to face | 44% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.1% against 0.8%), atrial fibrillation (3.0% against 2.2%) and cancer (4.9% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for COPD (1.4% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 7.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.0 years for women and 82.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.3% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 75.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.4% | 74.9% |
Gosford Hill Medical Centre, 167 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2NS. Phone: 01865 374242. Website: www.gosfordhillmc.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Key Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 61% |
| Islip Surgery | 3.1 km | 92% |
| Banbury Road Medical Centre | 4.7 km | 89% |
| Summertown Health Centre | 4.7 km | 85% |
| Woodstock Surgery | 6.1 km | 86% |
- Islip Surgery (92% overall experience good)
- The Key Medical Practice (61% overall experience good)
- Woodstock Surgery (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Gosford Hill Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Gosford Hill Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Gosford Hill Medical Centre?
7,421 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.0% on a year earlier.
What is Gosford Hill Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2019.
How many GPs does Gosford Hill Medical Centre have?
3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,960 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Gosford Hill Medical Centre face to face?
44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Gosford Hill Medical Centre's phone number?
01865 374242.