Woodway Medical Centre, Coventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
Woodway Medical Centre is a GP practice in Coventry with 6,964 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% 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 December 2017. It has 5.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,280 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Woodway Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 81%, above the England figure of 54%. Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 94%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 52 practices in Coventry with 50 or more responses. 75% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (88%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).
| Survey question | Woodway Medical Centre | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 92% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 75% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 81% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 81% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 85% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Woodway Medical Centre is Good, published in December 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,964 patients were registered at Woodway Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,280 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 (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| August 2024 | 5.4 | 8.2 |
| August 2025 | 5.9 | 8.9 |
| August 2026 | 5.4 | 8.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,875 appointments a month, or 413 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Woodway Medical Centre | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 413 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (19.2% against 14.3%) and diabetes (9.5% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), dementia (0.4% against 0.8%) and coronary heart disease (2.2% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.1 years for women and 78.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.2% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.1% | 74.9% |
Woodway Medical Centre, 201 Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2RH. Phone: 024 7661 2110.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Henley Green Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 81% |
| Woodend Health Centre | 1.4 km | 69% |
| Walsgrave Health Centre | 1.7 km | 74% |
| The Forum Health Centre | 2.5 km | 88% |
| Torcross Medical Centre | 2.6 km | 95% |
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How do patients rate Woodway Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of patients described their overall experience of Woodway Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 75% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Woodway Medical Centre?
6,964 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Woodway Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2017.
How many GPs does Woodway Medical Centre have?
5.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,280 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Woodway Medical Centre face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Woodway Medical Centre's phone number?
024 7661 2110.