Sunrise Medical Practice, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Sunrise Medical Practice is a GP practice in Nottingham with 5,307 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% 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 2019. It has 2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,914 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Sunrise Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 80%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 67%, against 77% 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 74th of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 80% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points higher than in 2025 (61%). 55 patients answered the survey (response rate 5%).
| Survey question | Sunrise Medical Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 80% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 66% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 47 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Sunrise Medical Practice is Good, published in November 2019. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Outstanding.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
5,307 patients were registered at Sunrise Medical Practice in September 2026, down 10.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
0% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,914 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| August 2024 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| August 2025 | 2.3 | 5.5 |
| August 2026 | 2.8 | 7.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,017 appointments a month, or 192 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 10% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Sunrise Medical Practice | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 192 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 10% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for COPD (0.0% against 1.9%), dementia (0.0% against 0.8%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.0% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.9 years for women and 76.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.1% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 0.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 0.5% | 7.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2022/23 | 100.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2022/23 | 50.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 27.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 50.0% | 74.9% |
Sunrise Medical Practice, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS. Phone: 0115 848 3100.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Rivergreen Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 64% |
| Clifton Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 82% |
| John Ryle Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 78% |
| Drs Charles, Read, Mannion, Shapiro, Prabhu & Hewson | 2.7 km | 83% |
| The Oaks Medical Centre | 2.8 km | 90% |
- The University of Nottingham Health Service (89% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Sunrise Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of Sunrise Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 80% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Sunrise Medical Practice?
5,307 patients were registered in September 2026, down 10.5% on a year earlier.
What is Sunrise Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2019.
How many GPs does Sunrise Medical Practice have?
2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,914 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Sunrise Medical Practice face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Sunrise Medical Practice's phone number?
0115 848 3100.