Deal Tree Health Centre, Brentwood: patient reviews and CQC rating
Deal Tree Health Centre is a GP practice in Brentwood with 10,095 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 88% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Essex: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in June 2016. It has 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,442 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Deal Tree Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 88%, above the England figure of 77%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 47%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 7 practices in Brentwood with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (84%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).
| Survey question | Deal Tree Health Centre | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 88% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 83% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Deal Tree Health Centre is Good, published in June 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (March 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,095 patients were registered at Deal Tree Health Centre in September 2026, up 2.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,442 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. The practice also has 3.5 nurses and 5.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.3 | 8.8 |
| August 2024 | 4.1 | 8.4 |
| August 2025 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
| August 2026 | 4.1 | 6.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,232 appointments a month, or 419 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 80% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
32% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Deal Tree Health Centre | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 419 | 480 | 510 |
| Face to face | 80% | 69% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.2% against 0.8%) and atrial fibrillation (3.2% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.2% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 12.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.1 years for women and 81.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 84.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 81.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 82.6% | 74.9% |
Deal Tree Health Centre, Blackmore Road, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0HU. Phone: 01277 821699. Website: www.dealtreehealthcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Highwood Surgery | 5.2 km | 93% |
| Rockleigh Court Surgery | 5.3 km | 68% |
| Dr S Neill and Partners | 5.4 km | 83% |
| The Tile House Partnership | 5.7 km | 81% |
| The New Surgery | 5.7 km | 75% |
- Beechwood Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- Dr S Neill and Partners (83% overall experience good)
- Rockleigh Court Surgery (68% overall experience good)
- The Highwood Surgery (93% overall experience good)
- The New Folly Surgery (66% overall experience good)
- The New Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- The Tile House Partnership (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Deal Tree Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients described their overall experience of Deal Tree Health Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Deal Tree Health Centre?
10,095 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.0% on a year earlier.
What is Deal Tree Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2016.
How many GPs does Deal Tree Health Centre have?
4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,442 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Deal Tree Health Centre face to face?
80% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Deal Tree Health Centre's phone number?
01277 821699.