Bridgeway Practice, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bridgeway Practice is a GP practice in Nottingham with 5,151 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% 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 November 2015. It has 3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,431 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bridgeway Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 73%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 88%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 38th of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 73% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (77%). 93 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).
| Survey question | Bridgeway Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 73% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 69% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 70% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Bridgeway Practice is Good, published in November 2015. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,151 patients were registered at Bridgeway Practice in September 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,431 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
| August 2024 | 4.1 | 7.3 |
| August 2025 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| August 2026 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,358 appointments a month, or 458 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 91% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
33% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 12% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bridgeway Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 458 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 91% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 12% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.6% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.4% against 0.8%), atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.2% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 30.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.2 years for women and 75.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 58.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 12.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 54.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.2% | 74.9% |
Bridgeway Practice, Meadows Health Centre, 1 Bridgeway Centre, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2JG. Phone: 0115 986 1128. Website: www.bridgewaypractice.co.uk/.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr N S Jadoon & Dr S Mir | 0.0 km | 87% |
| Notspar | 0.5 km | -9700% |
| The Windmill Practice | 1.3 km | 62% |
| City Wide Services | 1.3 km | 74% |
| Musters Medical Practice | 1.5 km | 80% |
- Clifton Medical Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Dr N S Jadoon & Dr S Mir (87% overall experience good)
- John Ryle Medical Practice (78% overall experience good)
- Rivergreen Medical Centre (64% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bridgeway Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Bridgeway Practice as good, against 77% across England. 73% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bridgeway Practice?
5,151 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
What is Bridgeway Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2015.
How many GPs does Bridgeway Practice have?
3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,431 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bridgeway Practice face to face?
91% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bridgeway Practice's phone number?
0115 986 1128.