Welbeck Surgery, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Welbeck Surgery is a GP practice in Nottingham with 4,857 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% 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 2016. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,277 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Welbeck Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 83%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 68%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 30th of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 77% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (81%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Welbeck Surgery | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 81% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 77% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 67% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 83% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 68% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Welbeck Surgery is Good, published in November 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,857 patients were registered at Welbeck Surgery in September 2026, down 10.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,277 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 1.1 nurses and 1.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| August 2024 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2025 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,699 appointments a month, or 556 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 47% took place on the day they were booked and 21% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
29% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Welbeck Surgery | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 556 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 56% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 21% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for chronic kidney disease (1.7% against 4.6%), heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%) and atrial fibrillation (1.1% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 22.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.3% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.7% | 4.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.4% | 74.9% |
Welbeck Surgery, 481 491 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2JJ. Phone: 0115 962 0932. Website: www.welbecksurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Sherrington Park Medical Practice | 0.6 km | 89% |
| Elmswood Surgery | 0.6 km | 79% |
| Sherwood Rise Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 74% |
| Tudor House Medical Practice | 1.2 km | 83% |
| The Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 88% |
- Elmswood Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- Hucknall Road Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Sherrington Park Medical Practice (89% overall experience good)
- Sherwood Rise Medical Centre (74% 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)
How do patients rate Welbeck Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of Welbeck Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 77% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Welbeck Surgery?
4,857 patients were registered in September 2026, down 10.3% on a year earlier.
What is Welbeck Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2016.
How many GPs does Welbeck Surgery have?
2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,277 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Welbeck Surgery face to face?
56% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Welbeck Surgery's phone number?
0115 962 0932.