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GP Practice Lists: Christchurch

Asked by Sir Christopher ChopeConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 52179

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were registered at (a) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (b) Christchurch Medical Centre, (c) Burton Brunch Surgery, (d) Stour Surgery and (e) The Grove Surgery on (i) 1 June 2024 and (ii) 14 May 2025.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The data below shows the number of registered patients at the Highcliffe Medical Centre, the Christchurch Medical Practice, the Stour Surgery, and the Grove Medical Centre as of 31 March 2025, as this is the most recent available data, and as of 31 March 2024, to align with the most recent data.

Data for the Burton Medical Centre is not available as it was a branch of the Christchurch Medical Practice. The Burton Medical Centre became a branch practice in October 2017 and was subsequently closed in October 2024. The following table shows the number of registered patients at the Highcliffe Medical Centre, the Christchurch Medical Practice, the Stour Surgery, and the Grove Medical Centre as of 31 March 2025:

Practice name

Total patients

Highcliffe Medical Centre

15,308

Christchurch Medical Practice

16,303

Stour Surgery

10,684

The Grove Medical Centre

12,978

In addition, the following table shows the number of registered patients at the Highcliffe Medical Centre, the Christchurch Medical Practice, the Stour Surgery, and the Grove Medical Centre as of 31 March 2024:

Practice name

Total patients

Highcliffe Medical Centre

15,153

Christchurch Medical Practice

16,938

Stour Surgery

10,399

The Grove Medical Centre

13,016

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