Temple Cowley Medical Group, Oxford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Temple Cowley Medical Group is a GP practice in Oxford with 8,196 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Thames Valley: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2017. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,585 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Temple Cowley Medical Group
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 54%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 42%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 16th of the 19 practices in Oxford with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Temple Cowley Medical Group | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 103 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Temple Cowley Medical Group is Good, published in December 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (April 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,196 patients were registered at Temple Cowley Medical Group 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 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,585 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. The practice also has 2.9 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| August 2024 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| August 2025 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,127 appointments a month, or 626 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 54% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Temple Cowley Medical Group | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 626 | 451 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 54% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (2.1% against 1.0%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.7% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.3 years for women and 79.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 58.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.2% | 74.9% |
Temple Cowley Medical Group, Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2HL. Phone: 01865 777024. Website: www.templecowleyhealthcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Donnington Medical Partnership | 1.4 km | 78% |
| Bartlemas Surgery | 1.9 km | 79% |
| Cowley Road Medical Practice | 1.9 km | 73% |
| St. Bartholomew's Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 71% |
| The Leys Health Centre | 2.2 km | 79% |
- Donnington Medical Partnership (78% overall experience good)
- The Leys Health Centre (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Temple Cowley Medical Group?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Temple Cowley Medical Group as good, against 77% across England. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Temple Cowley Medical Group?
8,196 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier.
What is Temple Cowley Medical Group's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2017.
How many GPs does Temple Cowley Medical Group have?
3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,585 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Temple Cowley Medical Group face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Temple Cowley Medical Group's phone number?
01865 777024.