About this practice

Southbourne Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at 17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5BF. The practice serves 8,949 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 11 August 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 4 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,635 appointments. 71% were face-to-face consultations, with 6% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (86%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). Areas for monitoring include Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 54% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 55%.

Other GP practices nearby include Beaufort Road Surgery (0 miles, CQC: Good), The Marine & Oakridge Partnership (0.5 miles, CQC: Good), and Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre (0.9 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →