About this practice

Crescent Providence Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4HA, part of the South Coastal Medical Group Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 13,669 registered patients.

The practice holds an Outstanding rating — the highest possible — from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), based on its most recent inspection on 1 May 2018. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Good), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Outstanding), Well-led (Outstanding). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 14.3 full-time equivalent GPs and 2.8 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 956:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 6,300 appointments. 55% were face-to-face consultations, with 36% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (84%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (82%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Walk In Centre (0.2 miles), Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre (0.5 miles, CQC: Good), and The Panton Practice (0.9 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →