Dr Law & Partners, Burton-on-Trent: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Law & Partners is a GP practice in Burton-on-Trent with 12,428 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2018. It has 6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,885 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Dr Law & Partners

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 67%, against 54% across England. Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 57%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.

On overall experience it is 2nd of the 14 practices in Burton On Trent with 50 or more responses. 57% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 19 points higher than in 2025 (68%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).

Survey questionDr Law & PartnersStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall experience good87%80%77%
Easy to contact by phone57%63%57%
Easy to contact via the website69%59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App67%61%54%
Reception team helpful93%86%85%
Last contact good73%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right81%75%69%
Listened to well89%87%87%
Treated with care and concern91%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician96%92%93%
Needs met93%90%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 23 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr Law & Partners is Good, published in December 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

12,428 patients were registered at Dr Law & Partners in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.

20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,885 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. The practice also has 5.4 nurses and 1.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20235.76.8
August 20246.48.5
August 20255.76.8
August 20266.68.5

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,378 appointments a month, or 513 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 38% were face to face (England: 63%). 66% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr Law & PartnersStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month513479510
Face to face38%66%63%
Same day as booked66%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%3%5%
Did not attend2%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.8% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (3.3% against 1.2%) and heart failure (2.8% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs20.4%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages18.9%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.8%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs8.6%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.8%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.2%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.6%3.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs3.3%1.2%
Heart failureAll ages2.8%1.1%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.8%2.2%
COPDAll ages2.3%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages1.8%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.3%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.2%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%
Learning disabilityAll ages1.0%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2571.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2572.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2464.4%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2470.8%74.9%

47% of the practice's patients live in the DE14 postcode district, followed by DE15 (26%) and DE13 (26%). 99% live in East Staffordshire, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
DE145,94247%
DE153,30326%
DE133,20426%

Dr Law & Partners, The Surgery, 12 Wetmore Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 1SL. Phone: 01283 564848. Website: www.wetmoreroadsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Peel Croft Surgery1.1 km85%
Gordon Street Surgery1.3 km85%
Bridge Surgery1.5 km85%
All Saints Surgery2.1 km72%
Winshill Medical Centre2.1 km82%

How do patients rate Dr Law & Partners?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Law & Partners as good, above the England figure of 77%. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Law & Partners?

12,428 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.3% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Law & Partners's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in December 2018.

How many GPs does Dr Law & Partners have?

6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,885 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Law & Partners face to face?

38% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Law & Partners's phone number?

01283 564848.

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