The Surgery Rugby Road, Bedworth: patient reviews and CQC rating

The Surgery Rugby Road is a GP practice in Bedworth with 4,058 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2015. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,238 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about The Surgery Rugby Road

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 93%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 89%, against 93% 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.

On overall experience it is 2nd of the 5 practices in Bedworth with 50 or more responses. 73% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).

Survey questionThe Surgery Rugby RoadCoventry and WarwickshireEngland
Overall experience good82%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone73%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website62%62%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App69%60%54%
Reception team helpful92%88%85%
Last contact good77%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right93%78%69%
Listened to well85%88%87%
Treated with care and concern86%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician89%94%93%
Needs met89%91%90%

CQC's overall rating for The Surgery Rugby Road is Good, published in November 2015. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

4,058 patients were registered at The Surgery Rugby Road in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,238 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 0.6 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.31.3
August 20241.31.3
August 20251.31.3
August 20261.31.3

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,818 appointments a month, or 448 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 60% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

68% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe Surgery Rugby RoadCoventry and WarwickshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month448486510
Face to face60%54%63%
Same day as booked52%54%45%
More than 28 days after booking1%2%5%
Did not attend3%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.7% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (10.6% against 4.6%) and high blood pressure (21.1% against 15.2%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 22.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.7 years for women and 78.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages21.1%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs16.7%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs10.7%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs10.6%4.6%
Asthma6+ yrs6.4%6.6%
CancerAll ages5.1%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.9%3.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs2.7%1.2%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.6%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.6%1.9%
COPDAll ages2.3%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.4%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.4%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.2%1.0%
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2566.4%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2573.3%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2470.1%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2473.2%74.9%

60% of the practice's patients live in the CV12 postcode district, followed by CV7 (12%), CV11 (10%) and LE10 (5%). 83% live in Nuneaton and Bedworth, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
CV122,42360%
CV750212%
CV1139010%
LE102085%
CV102075%
CV61784%
CV2471%

The Surgery Rugby Road, 18 Rugby Road, Bulkington, Bedworth, CV12 9JE. Phone: 024 7664 3243.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Bulkington Surgery0.3 km93%
Bedworth Health Centre3.6 km61%
The Old Cole House Surgery3.8 km75%
Woodway Medical Centre4.7 km92%
The Chaucer Surgery4.8 km82%

How do patients rate The Surgery Rugby Road?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of The Surgery Rugby Road as good, against 77% across England. 73% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The Surgery Rugby Road?

4,058 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier.

What is The Surgery Rugby Road's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2015.

How many GPs does The Surgery Rugby Road have?

1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,238 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at The Surgery Rugby Road face to face?

60% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The Surgery Rugby Road's phone number?

024 7664 3243.

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