About this practice

Chalgrove & Watlington Surgeries is an NHS GP surgery located at Hill Road, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5AF. The practice serves 8,030 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 9 November 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 92% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 17 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,186 appointments. 66% were face-to-face consultations, with 29% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (83%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (90%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 65% and Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) at 62%.