Castle Healthcare Practice, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Castle Healthcare Practice is a GP practice in Nottingham with 17,765 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in January 2016. It has 11.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,517 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Castle Healthcare Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 89%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 74%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 89% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (94%). 95 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Castle Healthcare Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 90% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 89% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 68% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 87% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 13 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Castle Healthcare Practice is Good, published in January 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
17,765 patients were registered at Castle Healthcare Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 11.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,517 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 3.9 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 12.0 | 19.2 |
| August 2024 | 12.3 | 19.3 |
| August 2025 | 11.7 | 17.4 |
| August 2026 | 11.7 | 18.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 13,183 appointments a month, or 742 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 67% were face to face (England: 63%). 54% took place on the day they were booked and 14% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
37% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Castle Healthcare Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 742 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 67% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 54% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 14% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for COPD (1.1% against 1.9%), depression (10.4% against 14.3%) and serious mental illness (0.8% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 7.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.3 years for women and 80.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.4% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.0% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 24.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 84.1% | 74.9% |
Castle Healthcare Practice, 50 - 60 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7SD. Phone: 0115 883 2626.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Musters Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 80% |
| St Georges Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 93% |
| West Bridgford Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 85% |
| Bridgeway Practice | 1.5 km | 78% |
| Dr N S Jadoon & Dr S Mir | 1.5 km | 87% |
- Belvoir Health Group (72% overall experience good)
- East Bridgford Medical Centre (92% overall experience good)
- Musters Medical Practice (80% overall experience good)
- Orchard Surgery (98% overall experience good)
- Radcliffe-on-Trent Health Centre (85% overall experience good)
- St Georges Medical Practice (93% overall experience good)
- The Gamston Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- The Ruddington Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- Village Health Group, East Leake (87% overall experience good)
- West Bridgford Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Castle Healthcare Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Castle Healthcare Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 89% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Castle Healthcare Practice?
17,765 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
What is Castle Healthcare Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2016.
How many GPs does Castle Healthcare Practice have?
11.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (15 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,517 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Castle Healthcare Practice face to face?
67% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Castle Healthcare Practice's phone number?
0115 883 2626.