Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery: GP practices, ratings and patient survey
Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery is registered with the Care Quality Commission as the provider of 2 GP practices, with 19,992 registered patients between them (September 2026). Their CQC ratings: 2 Good. Across the 2 practices in Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 79% at Swan Surgery to 86% at Forest Group Practice, with a median of 82% (England: 77%).
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Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Group Practice | 7,405 | 86% | 56% | Good | 1,902 |
| Swan Surgery | 12,587 | 79% | 49% | Good | 1,702 |
There are 1,771 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery's practices, fewer than England's 2,171. Practices recorded 831 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 81% of them face to face. 74% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
23% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery's practices | England |
|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,771 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 831 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 81% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 74% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 23% | 19% |
- Coastal Villages Practice (Ormesby Village Surgery) (3 practices)
- Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre (2 practices)
- East Norfolk Medical Practice (2 practices)
- Rosedale Surgery (2 practices)
- Suffolk Primary Care (7 practices)
- Vida Healthcare (2 practices)
Which GP practices does Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery run?
Forest Group Practice (Brandon) and Swan Surgery (Bury St Edmunds).
How many patients are registered with Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery's practices?
19,992 across 2 practices in September 2026.
What are Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery's CQC ratings?
2 practices rated Good.
How many patients per GP do Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery's practices have?
1,771 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How do patients rate Swan Surgery & Forest Surgery's practices?
Forest Group Practice 86% and Swan Surgery 79% of patients described their overall experience as good (England: 77%).