Blake House Surgery, Beaworthy: patient reviews and CQC rating
Blake House Surgery is a GP practice in Beaworthy with 2,994 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Devon: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in April 2022. It has 0.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,010 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Blake House Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 91%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 88%, 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.
91% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (73%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 40%).
| Survey question | Blake House Surgery | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 91% | 59% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 63% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 87% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 70% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Blake House Surgery is Requires Improvement, published in April 2022. 3 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good, Responsive Good and Effective Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (November 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
2,994 patients were registered at Blake House Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
34% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 0.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,010 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Devon's 1,863. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 1.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2025 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| August 2026 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,415 appointments a month, or 473 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 32% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
30% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Blake House Surgery | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 473 | 626 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 32% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 10% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for coronary heart disease (5.7% against 3.0%), chronic kidney disease (8.4% against 4.6%) and stroke or TIA (3.4% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%) and depression (8.5% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 80.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 22.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.5% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.4% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 81.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.3% | 74.9% |
Blake House Surgery, Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. Phone: 01409 231628. Website: www.blakehousesurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Holsworthy Doctors | 12.1 km | 72% |
| Castle Gardens Surgery | 14.0 km | 92% |
| Torrington Health Centre | 14.1 km | 90% |
| Okehampton Medical Centre | 16.2 km | 86% |
| Bradworthy Surgery | 16.6 km | 98% |
- Chagford Health Centre (97% overall experience good)
- Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice (99% overall experience good)
- Moretonhampstead Health Centre (99% overall experience good)
- Okehampton Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Blake House Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Blake House Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 91% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Blake House Surgery?
2,994 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Blake House Surgery's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in April 2022.
How many GPs does Blake House Surgery have?
0.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 4,010 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Blake House Surgery face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Blake House Surgery's phone number?
01409 231628.