Lydney Practice, Lydney: patient reviews and CQC rating
Lydney Practice is a GP practice in Lydney with 8,129 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Gloucestershire: 81%). It has 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,825 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Lydney Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 65%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 19%, below the England figure of 54%. 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.
65% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points lower than in 2025 (81%). 95 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).
| Survey question | Lydney Practice | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 65% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 39% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 19% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 41% | 66% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 95% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 93% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 390 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
8,129 patients were registered at Lydney Practice in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,825 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. The practice also has 2.4 nurses and 6.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| August 2024 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2025 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2026 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,491 appointments a month, or 429 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 98% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 12% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Lydney Practice | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 429 | 574 | 510 |
| Face to face | 98% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 12% | 11% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (7.9% against 4.6%), atrial fibrillation (3.3% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (2.5% against 1.9%). 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 19.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.1 years for women and 80.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.7% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.5% | 74.9% |
98% of the practice's patients live in the GL15 postcode district. 100% live in Forest of Dean, the council area the practice is in.
| Postcode district | Registered patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GL15 | 8,028 | 98% |
Lydney Practice, The Health Centre, Albert Street, Lydney, GL15 5NQ. Phone: 0159484216.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Severnbank Surgery | 0.4 km | 89% |
| Yorkley and Bream Surgery | 3.6 km | 93% |
| Dean Medical Practice | 5.1 km | 82% |
| Dockham Surgery | 10.8 km | 72% |
| Forest Health Care | 10.8 km | 72% |
- Dean Medical Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Severnbank Surgery (89% overall experience good)
- Yorkley and Bream Surgery (93% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Lydney Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Lydney Practice as good, against 77% across England. 65% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Lydney Practice?
8,129 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Lydney Practice have?
4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,825 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Lydney Practice face to face?
98% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Lydney Practice's phone number?
0159484216.