Long Furlong Medical Partnership, Abingdon: patient reviews and CQC rating
Long Furlong Medical Partnership is a GP practice in Abingdon with 9,315 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Thames Valley: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2017. It has 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,453 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Long Furlong Medical Partnership
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 61%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 61%, against 69% across England. With 105 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 5 practices in Abingdon with 50 or more responses. 58% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Long Furlong Medical Partnership | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 58% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 126 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Long Furlong Medical Partnership is Good, published in July 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (December 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,315 patients were registered at Long Furlong Medical Partnership in September 2026, up 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,453 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. The practice also has 2.4 nurses and 1.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| August 2024 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| August 2025 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2026 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,068 appointments a month, or 544 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 61% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
66% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Long Furlong Medical Partnership | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 544 | 451 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 61% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (4.9% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), COPD (0.9% against 1.9%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 5.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.6 years for women and 82.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.9% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 82.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 85.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.8% | 74.9% |
Long Furlong Medical Partnership, 45 Loyd Close, Abingdon, OX14 1XR. Phone: 01235 522379. Website: www.longfurlongmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Abingdon Surgery | 1.8 km | 90% |
| Malthouse Surgery | 1.9 km | 84% |
| Marcham Road Health Centre | 2.8 km | 75% |
| Clifton Hampden Surgery | 5.5 km | 79% |
| Donnington Medical Partnership | 6.0 km | 78% |
- Berinsfield Health Centre (98% overall experience good)
- Clifton Hampden Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- Marcham Road Health Centre (75% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Long Furlong Medical Partnership?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Long Furlong Medical Partnership as good, against 77% across England. 58% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Long Furlong Medical Partnership?
9,315 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.8% on a year earlier.
What is Long Furlong Medical Partnership's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2017.
How many GPs does Long Furlong Medical Partnership have?
3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,453 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Long Furlong Medical Partnership face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Long Furlong Medical Partnership's phone number?
01235 522379.