Mitcheldean Surgery, Mitcheldean: patient reviews and CQC rating

Mitcheldean Surgery is a GP practice in Mitcheldean with 7,256 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Gloucestershire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2018. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,240 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Mitcheldean Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 71%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 66%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (85%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 38%).

Survey questionMitcheldean SurgeryGloucestershireEngland
Overall experience good84%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone64%62%57%
Easy to contact via the website66%60%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App71%56%54%
Reception team helpful92%89%85%
Last contact good80%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right66%66%69%
Listened to well95%90%87%
Treated with care and concern92%89%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician94%95%93%
Needs met90%93%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 10 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Mitcheldean Surgery is Good, published in November 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2018).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

7,256 patients were registered at Mitcheldean Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.

28% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,240 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 6.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20234.65.6
August 20242.24.5
August 20253.25.5
August 20263.25.2

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,235 appointments a month, or 584 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 9% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

21% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureMitcheldean SurgeryGloucestershireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month584574510
Face to face71%64%63%
Same day as booked50%42%45%
More than 28 days after booking9%11%5%
Did not attend3%3%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (2.1% against 0.8%), a learning disability (0.9% against 0.6%) and epilepsy (1.2% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for depression (9.7% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 79.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages19.2%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs10.0%7.9%
Depression18+ yrs9.7%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs7.2%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.4%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.9%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.8%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.2%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.7%1.9%
COPDAll ages2.4%1.9%
DementiaAll ages2.1%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.2%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.9%0.6%
Heart failureAll ages0.9%1.1%
Palliative careAll ages0.7%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.7%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2577.3%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2581.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2476.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2476.2%74.9%

64% of the practice's patients live in the GL17 postcode district, followed by GL19 (12%), GL14 (12%) and HR9 (10%). 89% live in Forest of Dean, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
GL174,62364%
GL1988912%
GL1485412%
HR973110%
GL18961%

Mitcheldean Surgery, Brook Street, Mitcheldean, GL17 0AU. Phone: 01594 542270. Website: www.mitcheldeansurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Drybrook Surgery2.5 km94%
Dockham Surgery4.9 km72%
Forest Health Care4.9 km72%
Alton Street Surgery8.3 km88%
Pendeen Surgery8.3 km83%

How do patients rate Mitcheldean Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Mitcheldean Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Mitcheldean Surgery?

7,256 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.4% on a year earlier.

What is Mitcheldean Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2018.

How many GPs does Mitcheldean Surgery have?

3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,240 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Mitcheldean Surgery face to face?

71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Mitcheldean Surgery's phone number?

01594 542270.

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