Brampton Medical Practice, Brampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Brampton Medical Practice is a GP practice in Brampton with 16,678 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2023. It has 8.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,957 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Brampton Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 58%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 48%, against 57% across England. With 110 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
48% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (77%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 40%).
| Survey question | Brampton Medical Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Brampton Medical Practice is Good, published in November 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
16,678 patients were registered at Brampton Medical Practice in September 2026, down 0.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
32% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 8.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,957 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 8.9 nurses and 10.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.7 | 10.7 |
| August 2024 | 7.6 | 10.8 |
| August 2025 | 7.4 | 10.6 |
| August 2026 | 8.5 | 12.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,479 appointments a month, or 448 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 69% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
44% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Brampton Medical Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 448 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 69% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (2.2% against 1.1%), peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%) and coronary heart disease (5.4% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.3 years for women and 80.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.9% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.4% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 81.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 75.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 79.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.7% | 74.9% |
Brampton Medical Practice, 4 Market Place, Brampton, CA8 1NL. Phone: 0169772551. Website: www.bramptonmedicalpractice.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Practice | 12.5 km | 80% |
| Warwick Square Group Practice | 13.4 km | 81% |
| Carlisle Central Practice | 13.5 km | 63% |
| Spencer Street Surgery | 13.6 km | 89% |
| Eden Medical Group | 14.9 km | 57% |
- Longtown Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Spencer Street Surgery (89% overall experience good)
- St Pauls Practice (80% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Brampton Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Brampton Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 48% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Brampton Medical Practice?
16,678 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.5% on a year earlier.
What is Brampton Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2023.
How many GPs does Brampton Medical Practice have?
8.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,957 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Brampton Medical Practice face to face?
69% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Brampton Medical Practice's phone number?
0169772551.