Patients across Sussex have shed light on their experiences of their GP practice in the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March 2025, and gathered information on how patients feel about their local surgery.
Patients were asked a range of questions about their last appointment as part of the survey, including whether they felt their needs had been met. Across the country, the majority of patients said their needs had ‘definitely’ been met (57%) or had been met ‘to some extent’ (33%).
The GP Patient survey is currently taking place for 2026. Around 3 million patients aged over 16 registered with a GP in England have been invited to take part and share feedback on how they feel their GP practice is performing.
Here we reveal the surgeries in Sussex that meet patients’ needs the best. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said their needs had ‘definitely’ been met during their last appointment.
13. Rye Medical Centre - Rye
There were 320 survey forms sent out to patients at Rye Medical Centre in Rye, and the response rate was 40%. 73% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 25% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
14. Cathedral Medical Group - Chichester
There were 336 survey forms sent out to patients at Cathedral Medical Group in Chichester, and the response rate was 34%. 72% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 20% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
15. Priory Road Surgery - Hastings
There were 411 survey forms sent out to patients at Priory Road Surgery in Hastings, and the response rate was 25%. 72% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 20% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
16. Woodlands & Clerklands Partnership - Crawley
There were 323 survey forms sent out to patients at Woodlands & Clerklands Partnership in Crawley, and the response rate was 31%. 71% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 23% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps