Fishermead Medical Centre, Milton Keynes: patient reviews and CQC rating
Fishermead Medical Centre is a GP practice in Milton Keynes with 7,777 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% 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 January 2020. It has 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,391 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Fishermead Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 70%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 86%, below the England figure of 93%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 22 practices in Milton Keynes with 50 or more responses. 57% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (79%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Fishermead Medical Centre | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 57% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 70% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 88% of 152 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Fishermead Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2020. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,777 patients were registered at Fishermead Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,391 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 0.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| August 2024 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2025 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2026 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,170 appointments a month, or 408 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 9% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
35% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Fishermead Medical Centre | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 408 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 78% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 9% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.2% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (0.8% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.8 years for women and 75.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 64.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 53.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 64.6% | 74.9% |
Fishermead Medical Centre, Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2LR. Phone: 01908 609240. Website: www.fishermeadmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove Surgery | 1.6 km | 77% |
| Ashfield Medical Centre | 1.9 km | 62% |
| Central Milton Keynes Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 65% |
| Sovereign Medical Centre | 2.7 km | 90% |
| Purbeck Health Centre | 3.3 km | 65% |
- Asplands Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- Walnut Tree Health Centre (73% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Fishermead Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Fishermead Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Fishermead Medical Centre?
7,777 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is Fishermead Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2020.
How many GPs does Fishermead Medical Centre have?
2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,391 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Fishermead Medical Centre face to face?
78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Fishermead Medical Centre's phone number?
01908 609240.