Best GP surgeries in Portsmouth
12 GP practices, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portchester Practice PO16 9TU · 11,234 patients · 023 92176101 | 88% | 74% |
| 2 | Westlands Medical Centre PO16 9AD · 10,275 patients · 023 92377514 | 84% | 66% |
| 3 | Derby Road Group Practice PO2 8HP · 16,391 patients · 023 92009265 | 78% | 59% |
| 4 | Kirklands Surgery PO3 5AF · 9,637 patients · 023 92663368 | 76% | 49% |
| 5 | Island City Practice PO1 4JT · 36,378 patients · 023 92009117 | 73% | 38% |
| 6 | Trafalgar Medical Group Practice PO5 3ND · 27,858 patients · 02392 821371 | 73% | 41% |
| 7 | The Drayton Surgery PO6 1PA · 24,174 patients · 023 92370422 | 72% | 65% |
| 8 | Craneswater Group Practice PO5 2PW · 10,842 patients · 023 92828281 | 72% | 38% |
| 9 | The Unicity Medical Centre PO1 1EA · 16,859 patients · 023 92736006 | 71% | 73% |
| 10 | East Shore Partnership PO3 6DW · 13,366 patients · 02392 827132 | 69% | 51% |
| 11 | Portsdown Group Practice PO2 8AL · 62,408 patients · 023 92009191 | 61% | 31% |
| 12 | The Lighthouse Group Practice PO5 1AT · 11,884 patients · 023 92851199 | 47% | 22% |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Portsmouth?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Portchester Practice has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (88%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Portsmouth is easiest to get an appointment with?
Portchester Practice: 74% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Portsmouth?
12 GP practices, with 251,306 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
Neighbourhoods
Alexandra Park · Anchorage Park & Copnor · Baffins · Cosham North · Cosham South · Drayton & Farlington · Eastney · Fratton Kingston · Fratton North · Fratton West · Hilsea · Landport · Milton · North End East · North End West & Whale Island · Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common · Paulsgrove East · Paulsgrove West & Port Solent · Portchester North West · Portchester South East
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.