Almondsbury Surgery, Bristol: patient reviews and CQC rating
Almondsbury Surgery is a GP practice in Bristol with 10,271 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2019. It has 5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,996 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Almondsbury Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 63%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 77%, below the England figure of 87%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 42nd of the 65 practices in Bristol with 50 or more responses. 63% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 38%).
| Survey question | Almondsbury Surgery | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 63% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 77% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 349 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Almondsbury Surgery is Good, published in March 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,271 patients were registered at Almondsbury Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,996 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire's 1,925. The practice also has 2.0 nurses and 4.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| August 2024 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| August 2025 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| August 2026 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,324 appointments a month, or 518 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 68% were face to face (England: 63%). 32% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Almondsbury Surgery | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 518 | 459 | 510 |
| Face to face | 68% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 32% | 38% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (5.1% against 3.8%) and atrial fibrillation (2.9% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (0.4% against 1.0%) and COPD (1.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.9 years for women and 81.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 83.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 83.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 83.5% | 74.9% |
Almondsbury Surgery, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4DS. Phone: 01454 613161.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Concord Medical Centre | 3.0 km | 62% |
| Stokes Medical Group | 4.4 km | 82% |
| Bradgate Surgery | 5.7 km | 73% |
| Frome Valley Medical Centre | 5.9 km | 82% |
| Mendip Vale Medical Practice - Monks Park | 6.3 km | 80% |
- Severn View Family Practice (75% overall experience good)
- St Mary Street Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Streamside Surgery - Thornbury Health Centre (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Almondsbury Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Almondsbury Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 63% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Almondsbury Surgery?
10,271 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.3% on a year earlier.
What is Almondsbury Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2019.
How many GPs does Almondsbury Surgery have?
5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,996 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Almondsbury Surgery face to face?
68% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Almondsbury Surgery's phone number?
01454 613161.