About this practice

Poole Town Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 36 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG. The practice serves 5,255 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 29 March 2019. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 93% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 18 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,412 appointments. 54% were face-to-face consultations, with 16% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (84%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (84%).

Other GP practices nearby include The Newman Practice (Dr Newmans Surgery) (0 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), Mid Cluster Iagps (0.2 miles), and Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Centre (0.2 miles). Compare these practices side by side →