Sherwood Rise Medical Centre, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Sherwood Rise Medical Centre is a GP practice in Nottingham with 7,928 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% 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 May 2019. It has 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,359 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Sherwood Rise Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 73%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 80%, below the England figure of 87%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 55th of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 66% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | Sherwood Rise Medical Centre | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 66% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 73% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 93 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Sherwood Rise Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (July 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,928 patients were registered at Sherwood Rise Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,359 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 0.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2024 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2026 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,268 appointments a month, or 286 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 87% were face to face (England: 63%). 21% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 11% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Sherwood Rise Medical Centre | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 286 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 87% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 21% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 11% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for atrial fibrillation (0.4% against 2.2%), chronic kidney disease (1.5% against 4.6%) and cancer (1.3% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 38.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.9 years for women and 75.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.5% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 61.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 37.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.6% | 74.9% |
Sherwood Rise Medical Centre, 31 Nottingham Road, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, NG7 7AD. Phone: 0115 962 2522.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 88% |
| Sherrington Park Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 89% |
| Greenfield Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 74% |
| Welbeck Surgery | 1.1 km | 81% |
| The Fairfields Practice | 1.3 km | 66% |
- Elmswood Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- Hucknall Road Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Sherrington Park Medical Practice (89% overall experience good)
- The Alice Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- The Medical Centre (88% overall experience good)
- Tudor House Medical Practice (83% overall experience good)
- Welbeck Surgery (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Sherwood Rise Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Sherwood Rise Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 66% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Sherwood Rise Medical Centre?
7,928 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.7% on a year earlier.
What is Sherwood Rise Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2019.
How many GPs does Sherwood Rise Medical Centre have?
2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,359 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Sherwood Rise Medical Centre face to face?
87% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Sherwood Rise Medical Centre's phone number?
0115 962 2522.