Selden Medical Centre, Worthing: patient reviews and CQC rating
Selden Medical Centre is a GP practice in Worthing with 9,018 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 96% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Surrey and Sussex: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2019. It has 2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,403 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Selden Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 88%, above the England figure of 54%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 9 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 9 practices in Worthing with 50 or more responses. 81% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points higher than in 2025 (90%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Selden Medical Centre | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 96% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 81% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 88% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 97% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 96% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 91% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 573 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Selden Medical Centre is Good, published in July 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (November 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,018 patients were registered at Selden Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,403 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 3.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2024 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2025 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2026 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,367 appointments a month, or 484 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 81% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Selden Medical Centre | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 484 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 81% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 52% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.8% against 1.0%), depression (22.5% against 14.3%) and atrial fibrillation (2.8% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and chronic kidney disease (3.2% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 22.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.3% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.0% | 74.9% |
Selden Medical Centre, 6 Selden Road, Worthing, BN11 2LL. Phone: 01903 234962. Website: www.seldenmedicalcentre.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing Medical Group | 1.3 km | 83% |
| Victoria Road Surgery | 1.3 km | 87% |
| Broadwater Medical Centre | 1.9 km | 68% |
| St Lawrence Surgery | 2.5 km | 91% |
| Ball Tree Surgery | 2.5 km | 83% |
- Cornerways Surgery (97% overall experience good)
- Strand Medical (78% overall experience good)
- Worthing Medical Group (83% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Selden Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 96% of patients described their overall experience of Selden Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 81% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Selden Medical Centre?
9,018 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier.
What is Selden Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2019.
How many GPs does Selden Medical Centre have?
2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,403 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Selden Medical Centre face to face?
81% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Selden Medical Centre's phone number?
01903 234962.