Grange Farm Medical Centre, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Grange Farm Medical Centre is a GP practice in Nottingham with 5,465 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in April 2024. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,639 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Grange Farm Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 27%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 83rd of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 32% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (63%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).
| Survey question | Grange Farm Medical Centre | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 62% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 32% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 27% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 37% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 58% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 54% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 59 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Grange Farm Medical Centre is Requires Improvement, published in April 2024. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good and Responsive Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
5,465 patients were registered at Grange Farm Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,639 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 1.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| August 2024 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| August 2025 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,409 appointments a month, or 807 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 67% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Grange Farm Medical Centre | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 807 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.6% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (1.1% against 0.6%) and COPD (3.1% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for cancer (2.8% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 38.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.3 years for women and 75.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 69.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.0% | 74.9% |
Grange Farm Medical Centre, 17A Tremayne Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HQ. Phone: 0115 896 5002. Website: www.gfmc.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bilborough Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 41% |
| Deer Park Family Medical Practice | 1.3 km | 77% |
| Broad Oak Medical Practice | 1.5 km | 67% |
| Aspley Medical Centre | 2.5 km | 69% |
| JRB Healthcare | 2.5 km | 79% |
- Aspley Medical Centre (69% overall experience good)
- Bilborough Medical Centre (41% overall experience good)
- Broad Oak Medical Practice (67% overall experience good)
- Melbourne Park Medical Centre (68% overall experience good)
- St Luke's Surgery (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Grange Farm Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of patients described their overall experience of Grange Farm Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 32% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Grange Farm Medical Centre?
5,465 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier.
What is Grange Farm Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in April 2024.
How many GPs does Grange Farm Medical Centre have?
2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,639 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Grange Farm Medical Centre face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Grange Farm Medical Centre's phone number?
0115 896 5002.