Forrest Medical Centre, Coventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
Forrest Medical Centre is a GP practice in Coventry with 12,767 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2016. It has 6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,863 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Forrest Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 68%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 48%, against 54% 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 19th of the 52 practices in Coventry with 50 or more responses. 62% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (81%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | Forrest Medical Centre | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 62% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 68% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 74% of 291 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Forrest Medical Centre is Good, published in October 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,767 patients were registered at Forrest Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,863 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 1.9 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 | 6.3 | 10.5 |
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 12.2 |
| August 2025 | 7.4 | 13.4 |
| August 2026 | 6.9 | 11.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,681 appointments a month, or 680 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 35% were face to face (England: 63%). 60% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Forrest Medical Centre | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 680 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 35% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 60% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.8% against 1.2%) and depression (17.4% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%), coronary heart disease (2.1% against 3.0%) and atrial fibrillation (1.6% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 22.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.2 years for women and 77.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 57.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.3% | 74.9% |
Forrest Medical Centre, 6 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry, CV4 8FT. Phone: 024 7667 2277. Website: www.fmcgp.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Medical Health Centre | 1.1 km | 83% |
| Limbrick Wood Surgery | 1.9 km | 82% |
| Govind Health Centre | 1.9 km | 80% |
| Woodside Medical Centre | 1.9 km | 75% |
| Kensington Road surgery | 2.0 km | 75% |
- Jubilee Healthcare (75% overall experience good)
- Kensington Road surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Limbrick Wood Surgery (82% overall experience good)
- Westwood Medical Health Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Woodside Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Forrest Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Forrest Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 62% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Forrest Medical Centre?
12,767 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
What is Forrest Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2016.
How many GPs does Forrest Medical Centre have?
6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,863 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Forrest Medical Centre face to face?
35% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Forrest Medical Centre's phone number?
024 7667 2277.