Wellside Surgery, Huntingdon: patient reviews and CQC rating
Wellside Surgery is a GP practice in Huntingdon with 8,109 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Central East: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2022. It has 4.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,931 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Wellside Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 75%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 30%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 8th of the 8 practices in Huntingdon with 50 or more responses. 45% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (74%). 130 patients answered the survey (response rate 41%).
| Survey question | Wellside Surgery | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 45% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 30% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 36% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Wellside Surgery is Good, published in May 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,109 patients were registered at Wellside Surgery in September 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,931 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 1.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.9 | 7.6 |
| August 2024 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| August 2025 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2026 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,350 appointments a month, or 413 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 48% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
44% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Wellside Surgery | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 413 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (18.0% against 14.3%) and asthma (8.1% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 11.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.0 years for women and 82.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | 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 | 77.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 61.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.8% | 74.9% |
Wellside Surgery, 45 High Street, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5SU. Phone: 01487 830340. Website: www.wellside.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Alconbury & Brampton Surgeries | 7.9 km | 96% |
| Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley | 8.8 km | 87% |
| Hampton Medical Centre | 11.1 km | 72% |
| The Willow Tree Surgery | 11.7 km | 46% |
| Nene Valley Medical Practice | 11.9 km | 56% |
- Alconbury & Brampton Surgeries (96% overall experience good)
- Almond Road Surgery - Dr's Wrigley and Chomicka (78% overall experience good)
- Buckden and Little Paxton Surgeries (93% overall experience good)
- Kimbolton Medical Centre (96% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Wellside Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Wellside Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 45% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Wellside Surgery?
8,109 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier.
What is Wellside Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2022.
How many GPs does Wellside Surgery have?
4.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,931 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Wellside Surgery face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Wellside Surgery's phone number?
01487 830340.