Middleton Lodge Practice, Newark: patient reviews and CQC rating
Middleton Lodge Practice is a GP practice in Newark with 12,988 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2016. It has 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,981 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Middleton Lodge Practice
Its best result against England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 77%, against 77% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 52%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 10 practices in Newark with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | Middleton Lodge Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 52% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 53% of 30 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Middleton Lodge Practice is Good, published in February 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,988 patients were registered at Middleton Lodge Practice in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,981 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 1.2 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 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| August 2024 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| August 2025 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2026 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,541 appointments a month, or 504 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 65% were face to face (England: 63%). 20% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
28% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Middleton Lodge Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 504 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 65% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 20% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for epilepsy (1.6% against 0.8%), a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%) and chronic kidney disease (7.8% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.2 years for women and 76.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.8% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.4% | 74.9% |
Middleton Lodge Practice, Middleton Lodge Surgery, Church Circle, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9SZ. Phone: 01623 703266.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Wageeh Mikhail | 4.1 km | 80% |
| Bilsthorpe Surgery | 7.4 km | 68% |
| Tuxford Medical Centre | 8.2 km | 94% |
| Meden Medical | 9.7 km | 59% |
| Crown Medical Centre | 10.3 km | 64% |
- Bilsthorpe Surgery (68% overall experience good)
- Crown Medical Centre (64% overall experience good)
- Dr Wageeh Mikhail (80% overall experience good)
- Hill View Surgery (93% overall experience good)
- Rainworth Surgery (61% overall experience good)
- The Abbey Medical Group (63% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Middleton Lodge Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Middleton Lodge Practice as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Middleton Lodge Practice?
12,988 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier.
What is Middleton Lodge Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2016.
How many GPs does Middleton Lodge Practice have?
3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,981 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Middleton Lodge Practice face to face?
65% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Middleton Lodge Practice's phone number?
01623 703266.