Cam & Uley Family Practice, Dursley: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cam & Uley Family Practice is a GP practice in Dursley with 11,108 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% (Gloucestershire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2016. It has 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,636 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cam & Uley Family Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 73%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 87%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
70% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (86%). 125 patients answered the survey (response rate 43%).
| Survey question | Cam & Uley Family Practice | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 90% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 70% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 73% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 97% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 87% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 66% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 95% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 93% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 88% of 64 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cam & Uley Family Practice is Good, published in February 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,108 patients were registered at Cam & Uley Family Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
27% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,636 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. The practice also has 2.7 nurses and 6.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| August 2024 | 7.4 | 8.7 |
| August 2025 | 7.3 | 8.8 |
| August 2026 | 6.8 | 8.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,210 appointments a month, or 739 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 52% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cam & Uley Family Practice | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 739 | 574 | 510 |
| Face to face | 52% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 11% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.4% against 0.8%), atrial fibrillation (3.3% against 2.2%) and asthma (9.4% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 12.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.5 years for women and 81.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.1% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 80.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 75.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.2% | 74.9% |
Cam & Uley Family Practice, The Orchard Medical Centre, Fairmead, Cam, Dursley, GL11 5NE. Phone: 01453 540066. Website: www.cam-and-uley.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| May Lane Surgery | 2.2 km | 83% |
| Culverhay Surgery | 6.8 km | 86% |
| Chipping Surgery | 7.1 km | 80% |
| Regent Street Surgery | 7.6 km | 83% |
| Dr Esmail Esmailji | 7.6 km | 94% |
- Chipping Surgery (80% overall experience good)
- Culverhay Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- May Lane Surgery (83% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cam & Uley Family Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Cam & Uley Family Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 70% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cam & Uley Family Practice?
11,108 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Cam & Uley Family Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2016.
How many GPs does Cam & Uley Family Practice have?
6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,636 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cam & Uley Family Practice face to face?
52% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cam & Uley Family Practice's phone number?
01453 540066.