Peak & Dales Medical Partnership, Bakewell: patient reviews and CQC rating
Peak & Dales Medical Partnership is a GP practice in Bakewell with 8,419 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Derby and Derbyshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in September 2023. It has 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,830 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Peak & Dales Medical Partnership
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 78%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 85%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
67% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 117 patients answered the survey (response rate 40%).
| Survey question | Peak & Dales Medical Partnership | Derby and Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 81% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 67% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 78% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 66% | 46% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Peak & Dales Medical Partnership is Requires Improvement, published in September 2023. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good and Responsive Good. Its previous overall rating was Outstanding (March 2020).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
8,419 patients were registered at Peak & Dales Medical Partnership in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
32% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,830 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Derby and Derbyshire's 2,105. The practice also has 2.9 nurses and 3.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
| August 2024 | 4.4 | 7.6 |
| August 2025 | 4.4 | 9.1 |
| August 2026 | 4.6 | 10.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,818 appointments a month, or 572 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 72% were face to face (England: 63%). 47% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Peak & Dales Medical Partnership | Derby and Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 572 | 523 | 510 |
| Face to face | 72% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 39% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 9% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (9.4% against 4.6%), peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%) and heart failure (2.0% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 14.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.7 years for women and 81.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.4% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 9.4% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 80.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.2% | 74.9% |
Peak & Dales Medical Partnership, The Medical Centre, Butts Road, Bakewell, DE45 1ED. Phone: 01629 816636. Website: www.bakewellmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Baslow Health Centre | 5.5 km | 85% |
| Eyam Surgery | 8.1 km | 96% |
| Darley Dale Medical Centre | 8.2 km | 94% |
| Lime Grove Medical Centre | 11.5 km | 86% |
| Hartington Surgery | 11.8 km | 98% |
- Ashbourne Medical Practice (92% overall experience good)
- Ashover Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Baslow Health Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Darley Dale Medical Centre (94% overall experience good)
- Evelyn Medical Centre (97% overall experience good)
- Eyam Surgery (96% overall experience good)
- Hannage Brook Medical Centre (92% overall experience good)
- Lime Grove Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Peak & Dales Medical Partnership?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of Peak & Dales Medical Partnership as good, against 77% across England. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Peak & Dales Medical Partnership?
8,419 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier.
What is Peak & Dales Medical Partnership's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in September 2023.
How many GPs does Peak & Dales Medical Partnership have?
4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,830 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Peak & Dales Medical Partnership face to face?
72% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Peak & Dales Medical Partnership's phone number?
01629 816636.