Oakhill Surgery, Radstock: patient reviews and CQC rating

Oakhill Surgery is a GP practice in Radstock with 3,138 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 98% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Somerset: 79%). 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 1,471 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Oakhill Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 97%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 100%, above the England figure of 93%. Of the 11 results in the table, 11 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error.

On overall experience it is 1st of the 5 practices in Radstock with 50 or more responses. 97% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points higher than in 2025 (86%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 35%).

Survey questionOakhill SurgerySomersetEngland
Overall experience good98%79%77%
Easy to contact by phone97%60%57%
Easy to contact via the website83%61%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App87%59%54%
Reception team helpful99%87%85%
Last contact good96%75%73%
Wait for appointment about right82%70%69%
Listened to well99%89%87%
Treated with care and concern100%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician100%94%93%
Needs met99%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 164 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Oakhill Surgery is Good, published in November 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

3,138 patients were registered at Oakhill Surgery in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,471 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Somerset's 1,975. The practice also has 1.7 nurses and 1.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.44.1
August 20242.13.8
August 20252.14.3
August 20262.13.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,294 appointments a month, or 412 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 70% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

56% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureOakhill SurgerySomersetEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month412494510
Face to face70%65%63%
Same day as booked35%41%45%
More than 28 days after booking7%7%5%
Did not attend2%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.0% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for diabetes (6.1% against 7.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 15.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.4 years for women and 80.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs15.1%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages14.9%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs6.6%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.1%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.1%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.3%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.8%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.2%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.1%2.2%
COPDAll ages1.9%1.9%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.3%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages1.0%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.7%1.0%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.7%1.1%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.4%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2580.3%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2580.0%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2482.5%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2490.0%74.9%

75% of the practice's patients live in the BA3 postcode district, followed by BA4 (20%) and BA5 (4%). 99% live in Somerset, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
BA32,37775%
BA463520%
BA51154%

Oakhill Surgery, Shepton Road, Oakhill, Radstock, BA3 5HT. Phone: 01749 840233. Website: www.oakhillsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Park Medical Practice4.4 km82%
Grove House Surgery4.6 km87%
Mendip Country Practice5.5 km92%
Somer Valley Medical Group7.9 km79%
Westfield Surgery8.2 km90%

How do patients rate Oakhill Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 98% of patients described their overall experience of Oakhill Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 97% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Oakhill Surgery?

3,138 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier.

What is Oakhill Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2016.

How many GPs does Oakhill Surgery have?

2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,471 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Oakhill Surgery face to face?

70% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Oakhill Surgery's phone number?

01749 840233.

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