Trent Meadows Medical Practice, Burton On Trent: patient reviews and CQC rating
Trent Meadows Medical Practice is a GP practice in Burton On Trent with 11,189 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 59% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2019. It has 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,636 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Trent Meadows Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 91%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 27%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 13th of the 14 practices in Burton On Trent with 50 or more responses. 27% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (52%). 91 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | Trent Meadows Medical Practice | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 59% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 27% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 61% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 68% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 58% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 75% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 176 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Trent Meadows Medical Practice is Good, published in November 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,189 patients were registered at Trent Meadows Medical Practice in September 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,636 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. The practice also has 2.0 nurses and 4.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| August 2024 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| August 2025 | 5.9 | 7.6 |
| August 2026 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,660 appointments a month, or 506 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Trent Meadows Medical Practice | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 506 | 479 | 510 |
| Face to face | 44% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (4.7% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), serious mental illness (0.5% against 1.0%) and dementia (0.5% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 10.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.2 years for women and 79.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 78.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 81.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 81.3% | 74.9% |
Trent Meadows Medical Practice, Branston Primary Care Centre,, Main Street, Branston,, Burton On Trent, DE14 3EY. Phone: 01283 845555. Website: www.trentmeadowsmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Surgery | 2.1 km | 72% |
| Peel Croft Surgery | 3.0 km | 85% |
| Stapenhill Medical Centre | 3.3 km | 81% |
| Gordon Street Surgery | 3.3 km | 85% |
| Bridge Surgery | 3.6 km | 85% |
- Abbots Bromley Surgery (98% overall experience good)
- All Saints Surgery (72% overall experience good)
- Alrewas Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- Balance Street Practice (93% overall experience good)
- Barton Family Practice (84% overall experience good)
- Bridge Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Carlton Group Practice (51% overall experience good)
- Dove River Practice (85% overall experience good)
- Dr Law & Partners (87% overall experience good)
- Gordon Street Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Mill View Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Northgate Surgery (96% overall experience good)
- Peel Croft Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Stapenhill Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- The Tutbury Practice (82% overall experience good)
- The Yoxall Practice (85% overall experience good)
- Winshill Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Trent Meadows Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 59% of patients described their overall experience of Trent Meadows Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 27% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Trent Meadows Medical Practice?
11,189 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier.
What is Trent Meadows Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2019.
How many GPs does Trent Meadows Medical Practice have?
6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,636 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Trent Meadows Medical Practice face to face?
44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Trent Meadows Medical Practice's phone number?
01283 845555.