Adur Health Partnership, Shoreham By Sea: patient reviews and CQC rating
Adur Health Partnership is a GP practice in Shoreham By Sea with 36,222 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Surrey and Sussex: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2017. It has 20.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,734 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Adur Health Partnership
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 91%, above the England figure of 86%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 34%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (81%). 189 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).
| Survey question | Adur Health Partnership | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 34% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 853 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Adur Health Partnership is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
36,222 patients were registered at Adur Health Partnership in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 20.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,734 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 9.6 nurses and 7.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 18.4 | 23.5 |
| August 2024 | 21.5 | 25.4 |
| August 2025 | 21.3 | 22.6 |
| August 2026 | 20.9 | 27.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 14,545 appointments a month, or 402 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 48% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Adur Health Partnership | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 402 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.1% against 1.2%), cancer (5.4% against 3.8%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.5 years for women and 81.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 78.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.8% | 74.9% |
Adur Health Partnership, Shoreham Health Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham By Sea, BN43 5US. Phone: 01273 466052. Website: www.adurhealthpartnership.co.uk/.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| New Pond Row Surgery | 3.5 km | 47% |
| The Orchard Surgery | 3.6 km | 71% |
| Mile Oak Medical Centre | 3.9 km | 76% |
| Portslade Health Centre Medical Practice | 4.3 km | 83% |
| Ball Tree Surgery | 4.5 km | 83% |
How do patients rate Adur Health Partnership?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Adur Health Partnership as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Adur Health Partnership?
36,222 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.0% on a year earlier.
What is Adur Health Partnership's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2017.
How many GPs does Adur Health Partnership have?
20.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (35 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,734 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Adur Health Partnership face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Adur Health Partnership's phone number?
01273 466052.