Bretton Medical Practice, Peterborough: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bretton Medical Practice is a GP practice in Peterborough with 12,051 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 51% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Central East: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2023. It has 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,587 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bretton Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 52%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 23%, below the England figure of 57%. 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 20th of the 23 practices in Peterborough with 50 or more responses. 23% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points lower than in 2025 (58%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Bretton Medical Practice | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 51% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 23% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 28% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 66% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 50% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 60% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 63% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 74% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 74% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Bretton Medical Practice is Good, published in October 2023. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. Its previous overall rating was Inadequate (February 2023).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
12,051 patients were registered at Bretton Medical Practice in September 2026, down 0.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,587 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 4.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| August 2025 | 5.4 | 8.3 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 | 13.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,290 appointments a month, or 771 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 69% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
37% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bretton Medical Practice | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 771 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 69% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.1% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%) and COPD (2.3% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%), cancer (2.7% against 3.8%) and stroke or TIA (1.4% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.8 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 52.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.5% | 74.9% |
Bretton Medical Practice, Rightwell East, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DT. Phone: 01733 264506.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Clinic | 0.9 km | 70% |
| The Grange | 1.9 km | 74% |
| Thistlemoor Road Surgery | 1.9 km | 69% |
| Central Medical Centre | 2.5 km | 75% |
| Thorpe Road Surgery | 2.5 km | 59% |
- Hampton Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Park Medical Centre (57% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bretton Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 51% of patients described their overall experience of Bretton Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 23% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bretton Medical Practice?
12,051 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.5% on a year earlier.
What is Bretton Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2023.
How many GPs does Bretton Medical Practice have?
7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (17 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,587 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bretton Medical Practice face to face?
69% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bretton Medical Practice's phone number?
01733 264506.