The Meridian Practice, Coventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
The Meridian Practice is a GP practice in Coventry with 3,663 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). It has 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,289 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about The Meridian Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 71%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 64%, against 69% 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 12th of the 52 practices in Coventry with 50 or more responses. 64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (77%). 51 patients answered the survey (response rate 7%).
| Survey question | The Meridian Practice | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 64% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 70% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 71% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 48 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
3,663 patients were registered at The Meridian Practice in September 2026, down 13.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
1% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,289 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 1.2 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2025 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2026 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,443 appointments a month, or 394 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 64% were face to face (England: 63%). 8% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
53% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 16% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | The Meridian Practice | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 394 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 64% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 8% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 16% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.0% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.0% against 0.6%) and COPD (0.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 37.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.9 years for women and 74.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 2.5% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 2.5% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 1.2% | 6.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 50.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 54.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 63.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.6% | 74.9% |
The Meridian Practice, 2 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS. Phone: 024 7526 3599.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Hillfields Health Centre - 1 | 0.0 km | 73% |
| Priory Gate Practice | 0.0 km | 78% |
| Dr Raquia Bano | 0.0 km | 80% |
| Anchor Homeless Centre | 0.1 km | 97% |
| Dr Manmohan Singh | 0.7 km | 89% |
- Anchor Homeless Centre (97% overall experience good)
- Central Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Clay Lane Medical Practice (93% overall experience good)
- Dr Raquia Bano (80% overall experience good)
- Edgwick Medical Centre (59% overall experience good)
- Godiva Group Practice (85% overall experience good)
- Hillfields Health Centre - 1 (73% overall experience good)
- Paradise Medical Centre (59% overall experience good)
- Priory Gate Practice (78% overall experience good)
- The Cheylesmore Surgery (91% overall experience good)
How do patients rate The Meridian Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of The Meridian Practice as good, against 77% across England. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at The Meridian Practice?
3,663 patients were registered in September 2026, down 13.9% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does The Meridian Practice have?
1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,289 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at The Meridian Practice face to face?
64% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is The Meridian Practice's phone number?
024 7526 3599.