Bedminster Family Practice, Bristol: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bedminster Family Practice is a GP practice in Bristol with 13,766 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% 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 June 2017. It has 6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,089 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bedminster Family Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 66%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 51%, against 57% across England. With 92 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 36th of the 65 practices in Bristol with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (76%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Bedminster Family Practice | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 80% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 280 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bedminster Family Practice is Good, published in June 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (June 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,766 patients were registered at Bedminster Family Practice in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,089 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 2.7 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| August 2024 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| August 2025 | 6.9 | 9.4 |
| August 2026 | 6.6 | 8.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,803 appointments a month, or 349 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 30% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bedminster Family Practice | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 349 | 459 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 30% | 38% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (3.3% against 1.2%), serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%) and depression (17.5% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), dementia (0.3% against 0.8%) and chronic kidney disease (2.4% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.0 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.3% | 1.2% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 68.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.9% | 74.9% |
Bedminster Family Practice, Regent Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4AT. Phone: 0117 966 3149. Website: www.bedminsterfamilypractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge View Medical | 0.4 km | 78% |
| Broadmead Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 75% |
| Wells Road Surgery | 1.6 km | 80% |
| The Crest Family Practice | 1.7 km | 86% |
| Homeless Health Service | 2.1 km | -9700% |
- Grange Road Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- Hartwood Healthcare (84% overall experience good)
- Hillview Family Practice (72% overall experience good)
- The Armada Family Practice (61% overall experience good)
- The Crest Family Practice (86% overall experience good)
- The Lennard Surgery (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bedminster Family Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients described their overall experience of Bedminster Family Practice as good, against 77% across England. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bedminster Family Practice?
13,766 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier.
What is Bedminster Family Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2017.
How many GPs does Bedminster Family Practice have?
6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,089 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bedminster Family Practice face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bedminster Family Practice's phone number?
0117 966 3149.