Granta Medical Practices, Cambridge: patient reviews and CQC rating
Granta Medical Practices is a GP practice in Cambridge with 58,666 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Central East: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in November 2019. It has 33.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,770 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Granta Medical Practices
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 93%, above the England figure of 86%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 44%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 26th of the 30 practices in Cambridge with 50 or more responses. 63% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (75%). 194 patients answered the survey (response rate 37%).
| Survey question | Granta Medical Practices | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 54% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 44% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 1,398 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Granta Medical Practices is Outstanding, published in November 2019. 3 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good, Caring Good and Effective Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
58,666 patients were registered at Granta Medical Practices in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 33.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,770 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. The practice also has 34.5 nurses and 51.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 23.4 | 26.4 |
| August 2024 | 29.9 | 34.0 |
| August 2025 | 31.2 | 34.8 |
| August 2026 | 33.2 | 37.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 47,605 appointments a month, or 811 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 42% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
30% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 1% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Granta Medical Practices | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 811 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (3.1% against 2.2%), cancer (4.9% against 3.8%) and coronary heart disease (3.7% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.4% against 0.6%), COPD (1.5% against 1.9%) and depression (11.2% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.2 years for women and 83.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.2% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 58.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.8% | 74.9% |
Granta Medical Practices, London Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HU. Phone: 0300 234 5555. Website: www.sawstonmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Drs.Allen & Gee | 7.0 km | 90% |
| The Queen Edith Medical Practice | 7.3 km | 81% |
| Cornford House Surgery | 7.9 km | 77% |
| Cherry Hinton & Brookfields Medical Practice | 8.1 km | 64% |
| Mill Road Surgery | 9.2 km | 75% |
How do patients rate Granta Medical Practices?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Granta Medical Practices as good, against 77% across England. 63% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Granta Medical Practices?
58,666 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.5% on a year earlier.
What is Granta Medical Practices's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in November 2019.
How many GPs does Granta Medical Practices have?
33.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (58 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,770 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Granta Medical Practices face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Granta Medical Practices's phone number?
0300 234 5555.