Rainworth Surgery, Mansfield: patient reviews and CQC rating

Rainworth Surgery is a GP practice in Mansfield with 5,513 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2018. It has 2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,120 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Rainworth Surgery

Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 89%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 55%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.

On overall experience it is 14th of the 16 practices in Mansfield with 50 or more responses. 42% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 17 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 116 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).

Survey questionRainworth SurgeryNottingham and NottinghamshireEngland
Overall experience good61%74%77%
Easy to contact by phone42%52%57%
Easy to contact via the website49%51%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App46%50%54%
Reception team helpful67%83%85%
Last contact good55%69%73%
Wait for appointment about right53%67%69%
Listened to well82%86%87%
Treated with care and concern80%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician89%92%93%
Needs met80%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for Rainworth Surgery is Good, published in May 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

5,513 patients were registered at Rainworth Surgery in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,120 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 1.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.81.8
August 20241.81.8
August 20252.72.7
August 20262.62.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,367 appointments a month, or 429 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 86% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% 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. 6% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureRainworth SurgeryNottingham and NottinghamshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month429566510
Face to face86%64%63%
Same day as booked38%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking11%8%5%
Did not attend6%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.4% against 0.6%), COPD (2.9% against 1.9%) and epilepsy (1.2% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.0% against 1.2%) and serious mental illness (0.5% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.1 years for women and 77.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages17.6%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs15.4%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.5%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs8.2%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.8%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.3%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.0%3.0%
COPDAll ages2.9%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.7%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.7%2.2%
Learning disabilityAll ages1.4%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.2%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.5%1.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.0%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2576.6%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2583.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2473.5%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2477.2%74.9%

88% of the practice's patients live in the NG21 postcode district, and NG18 (11%). 72% live in Newark and Sherwood, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
NG214,89288%
NG1859911%

Rainworth Surgery, Rainworth Primary care Centre Warsop Lane, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AD. Phone: 01623 794293. Website: www.rainworthsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Hill View Surgery0.8 km93%
The Abbey Medical Group1.8 km63%
Crown Medical Centre4.7 km64%
Sandy Lane Surgery5.4 km77%
Bilsthorpe Surgery6.4 km68%

How do patients rate Rainworth Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of Rainworth Surgery as good, below the England figure of 77%. 42% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Rainworth Surgery?

5,513 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier.

What is Rainworth Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in May 2018.

How many GPs does Rainworth Surgery have?

2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,120 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Rainworth Surgery face to face?

86% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Rainworth Surgery's phone number?

01623 794293.

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