GP surgeries in Lydney: ratings and patient reviews
There are 2 GP practices in Lydney, with 11,966 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Severnbank Surgery (89%, England 77%). Across the town there are 1,802 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Lydney with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 69% at Lydney Practice to 89% at Severnbank Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Severnbank Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (84%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severnbank Surgery | 3,837 | 89% | 84% | Good | 1,755 |
| Lydney Practice | 8,129 | 69% | 65% | – | 1,825 |
There are 1,802 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Lydney, fewer than England's 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. Practices recorded 497 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 82% of them face to face. 27% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Lydney | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,802 | 1,949 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 497 | 574 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 82% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 27% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 23% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Lydney is chronic kidney disease (7.1% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Lydney (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.2% | 15.2% | 2,325 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.2% | 14.3% | 1,791 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.1% | 7.9% | 1,004 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 855 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.1% | 4.6% | 697 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% | 564 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.8% | 3.0% | 456 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% | 393 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% | 291 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 241 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 169 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% | 71 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% | 118 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 113 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 127 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 97 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 90 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 61 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 43 |
How many GP practices are there in Lydney?
2, with 11,966 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Lydney do patients rate highest?
Severnbank Surgery: 89% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients are there per GP in Lydney?
1,802 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Lydney are face to face?
82% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.