Severn View Family Practice, Bristol: patient reviews and CQC rating
Severn View Family Practice is a GP practice in Bristol with 9,083 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% 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 December 2016. It has 5.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,594 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Severn View Family Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 76%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 83%, against 85% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 48th of the 65 practices in Bristol with 50 or more responses. 61% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points lower than in 2025 (87%). 106 patients answered the survey (response rate 38%).
| Survey question | Severn View Family Practice | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 61% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 66% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 97% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 65 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Severn View Family Practice is Good, published in December 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,083 patients were registered at Severn View Family Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
29% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,594 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire's 1,925. The practice also has 2.3 nurses and 5.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| August 2024 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| August 2025 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| August 2026 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,939 appointments a month, or 654 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 60% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
28% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Severn View Family Practice | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 654 | 459 | 510 |
| Face to face | 60% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 38% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (3.9% against 2.2%), cancer (6.3% against 3.8%) and heart failure (1.7% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 10.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.4 years for women and 82.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.3% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 80.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 83.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.0% | 74.9% |
Severn View Family Practice, Thornbury Health Centre, Eastland Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1DP. Phone: 01454 412599. Website: www.drfoubisterandpartners.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Streamside Surgery - Thornbury Health Centre | 0.0 km | 95% |
| St Mary Street Surgery | 0.9 km | 86% |
| Almondsbury Surgery | 7.6 km | 78% |
| Frome Valley Medical Centre | 9.0 km | 82% |
| Concord Medical Centre | 9.6 km | 62% |
- Almondsbury Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- St Mary Street Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Streamside Surgery - Thornbury Health Centre (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Severn View Family Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Severn View Family Practice as good, against 77% across England. 61% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Severn View Family Practice?
9,083 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Severn View Family Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2016.
How many GPs does Severn View Family Practice have?
5.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,594 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Severn View Family Practice face to face?
60% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Severn View Family Practice's phone number?
01454 412599.