About this practice

University Of Sussex Health Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Health Centre Building, Refectory Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RW. The practice serves 16,595 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 14 December 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 5 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,280 appointments. 34% were face-to-face consultations, with 56% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (90%), Mental health: comprehensive care plan in place (84%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (94%). Areas for monitoring include COPD: review in the preceding 12 months at 50% and Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 45%.

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