Limbrick Wood Surgery, Coventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
Limbrick Wood Surgery is a GP practice in Coventry with 3,012 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% 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 January 2024. It has 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,172 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Limbrick Wood Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 69%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 56%, against 58% 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 20th of the 52 practices in Coventry with 50 or more responses. 69% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (88%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).
| Survey question | Limbrick Wood Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 69% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 79% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Limbrick Wood Surgery is Good, published in January 2024. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2020).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
3,012 patients were registered at Limbrick Wood Surgery in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,172 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 0.4 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| August 2024 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| August 2025 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| August 2026 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 989 appointments a month, or 328 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 54% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
71% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Limbrick Wood Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 328 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 54% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (8.6% against 4.6%) and depression (19.7% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 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 | 19.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.6% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 75.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 83.3% | 74.9% |
Limbrick Wood Surgery, Tile Hill Primary Care Centre, Jardine Crescent, Coventry, CV4 9PN. Phone: 024 7541 0180. Website: www.limbrickwoodsurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Woodside Medical Centre | 0.1 km | 75% |
| Westwood Medical Health Centre | 1.3 km | 83% |
| Dr G Shields and Partners | 1.7 km | 89% |
| Forrest Medical Centre | 1.9 km | 83% |
| Allesly Village Surgery | 2.1 km | 82% |
- Forrest Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Jubilee Healthcare (75% overall experience good)
- Kensington Road surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Westwood Medical Health Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Woodside Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Limbrick Wood Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Limbrick Wood Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 69% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Limbrick Wood Surgery?
3,012 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Limbrick Wood Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Limbrick Wood Surgery have?
1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,172 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Limbrick Wood Surgery face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Limbrick Wood Surgery's phone number?
024 7541 0180.