Sky Blue Medical Group, Coventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
Sky Blue Medical Group is a GP practice in Coventry with 16,648 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2017. It has 6.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,499 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Sky Blue Medical Group
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 78%, above the England figure of 54%. 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, 6 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 8th of the 52 practices in Coventry with 50 or more responses. 67% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 14 points higher than in 2025 (76%). 93 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Sky Blue Medical Group | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 90% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 78% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 86% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 93% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 100% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 124 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Sky Blue Medical Group is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
16,648 patients were registered at Sky Blue Medical Group in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,499 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 1.5 nurses and 1.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.5 | 13.6 |
| August 2024 | 4.9 | 14.3 |
| August 2025 | 4.9 | 15.5 |
| August 2026 | 6.7 | 13.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,408 appointments a month, or 385 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 66% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
62% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Sky Blue Medical Group | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 385 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 66% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.6% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (5.7% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), COPD (1.0% against 1.9%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 years for women and 78.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.8% | 74.9% |
Sky Blue Medical Group, Green Lane Medical Centre, Green Lane, Coventry, CV3 6EA. Phone: 024 7641 8841. Website: www.skybluemedicalgroup.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Family Care | 1.2 km | 80% |
| The Cheylesmore Surgery | 1.9 km | 91% |
| Dr Rashpal Dosanj | 1.9 km | 68% |
| Govind Health Centre | 2.0 km | 80% |
| Kensington Road surgery | 2.3 km | 75% |
- Broad Street Surgery (64% overall experience good)
- Dr Rashpal Dosanj (68% overall experience good)
- Dr Rashpal Dosanj (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Sky Blue Medical Group?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Sky Blue Medical Group as good, above the England figure of 77%. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Sky Blue Medical Group?
16,648 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier.
What is Sky Blue Medical Group's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2017.
How many GPs does Sky Blue Medical Group have?
6.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,499 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Sky Blue Medical Group face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Sky Blue Medical Group's phone number?
024 7641 8841.