GP surgeries in Polegate: ratings and patient reviews
There are 2 GP practices in Polegate, with 16,715 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Downlands Medical Centre (68%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,334 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Polegate with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 60% at Manor Park Medical Centre to 68% at Downlands Medical Centre, with a median of 64% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Manor Park Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (40%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands Medical Centre | 10,106 | 68% | 30% | Good | 2,391 |
| Manor Park Medical Centre | 6,609 | 60% | 40% | Good | 2,253 |
There are 2,334 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Polegate, close to England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 496 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 84% of them face to face. 29% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
30% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Polegate | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,334 | 2,031 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 496 | 521 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 84% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 29% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 30% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Polegate is chronic kidney disease (9.2% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.9% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | Polegate (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.4% | 15.2% | 3,466 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.6% | 14.3% | 2,763 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 9.2% | 4.6% | 1,301 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% | 1,277 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% | 1,248 |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.1% | 3.8% | 1,035 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 4.4% | 2.2% | 752 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.4% | 3.0% | 743 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% | 502 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.9% | 1.9% | 492 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 240 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% | 201 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 191 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 96 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 135 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 155 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 120 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 97 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 88 |
How many GP practices are there in Polegate?
2, with 16,715 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Polegate do patients rate highest?
Downlands Medical Centre: 68% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients are there per GP in Polegate?
2,334 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Polegate are face to face?
84% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.