Best GP surgeries in Reading
19 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 | Pembroke Surgery RG1 5PG · 6,173 patients · 0118 9352121 | 83% | 81% |
| 2 | Brookside Group Practice RG6 7HG · 30,740 patients · 0118 9669333 | 82% | 52% |
| 3 | Abbey Medical Centre RG1 7QA · 2,440 patients · 0118 9573752 | 80% | 86% |
| 4 | Parkside Practice RG6 1JS · 16,540 patients · 0118 9260026 | 78% | 58% |
| 5 | Chatham Street Surgery RG1 7JE · 7,863 patients · 0118 9505121 | 78% | 64% |
| 6 | Broad Street Health Centre RG1 7QA · 15,263 patients · 0118 9028300 | 78% | 48% |
| 7 | Long Barn Lane Surgery RG2 7SZ · 9,176 patients · 0118 9871377 | 78% | 63% |
| 8 | Melrose Surgery RG1 5BS · 17,512 patients · 0118 9595200 | 77% | 59% |
| 9 | Milman & Kennet Surgery RG2 0AR · 19,197 patients · 0118 9862286 | 74% | 56% |
| 10 | Tilehurst Village Surgery RG31 5PP · 14,406 patients · 0118 9452612 | 74% | 63% |
| 11 | Grovelands Medical Centre RG30 1HG · 13,102 patients · 0118 9582525 | 73% | 45% |
| 12 | University Medical Group RG2 7HE · 31,026 patients · 0118 9874551 | 72% | 53% |
| 13 | The Potteries RG30 6BW · 14,325 patients · 0118 9427528 | 71% | 32% |
| 14 | London Street Surgery RG1 4SJ · 5,131 patients · 01189 072994 | 68% | 46% |
| 15 | Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries RG30 1AT · 26,307 patients · 0118 9590257 | 68% | 52% |
| 16 | Coley Park Surgery RG1 6DN · 8,591 patients · 01189 079976 | 68% | 57% |
| 17 | Westwood Road Surgery RG31 5PR · 6,596 patients · 0118 9427421 | 65% | 57% |
| 18 | South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac RG2 9EH · 11,676 patients · 0118 4029177 | 64% | 50% |
Shinfield Medical Practice RG2 9EH · 0118 9769101 not in the survey (often a branch surgery) | — | — | |
| 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 Reading?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Pembroke Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (83%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Reading is easiest to get an appointment with?
Abbey Medical Centre: 86% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Reading?
19 GP practices, with 256,064 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.
GP surgeries nearby
Neighbourhoods
Battle & Caversham Bridge · Calcot North & Little Heath · Calcot South · Central Reading North · Central Reading South · Coley Park · Earley · Kennet Island & Green Park · Leighton Park · Lower Earley North · Lower Earley South · Norcot North · Norcot South · Palmer Park · Purley on Thames · Shinfield · Southampton Street & Redlands Road · Southcote · Tilehurst North · Tilehurst South
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.