Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice, Reading: patient reviews and CQC rating
Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice is a GP practice in Reading with 10,293 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Thames Valley: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2016. It has 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,347 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 93%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 44%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 26th of the 31 practices in Reading with 50 or more responses. 44% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points lower than in 2025 (79%). 117 patients answered the survey (response rate 37%).
| Survey question | Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 68% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 44% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 73% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 60% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 367 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice is Good, published in October 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,293 patients were registered at Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
26% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,347 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.6 | 11.4 |
| August 2024 | 7.6 | 9.3 |
| August 2025 | 7.6 | 8.7 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 | 9.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,161 appointments a month, or 599 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 93% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
70% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 599 | 451 | 510 |
| Face to face | 93% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 62% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (5.5% against 3.8%) and atrial fibrillation (3.2% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.2% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 6.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.3 years for women and 82.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.1% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.0% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.1% | 74.9% |
Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice, Goring Surgery, Red Cross Road, Goring on Thames, Reading, RG8 9HG. Phone: 01491 872372. Website: www.goringwoodcotemedicalpractice.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Boat House Surgery | 5.4 km | 92% |
| Sonning Common Health Centre | 6.9 km | 91% |
| Nettlebed Surgery | 7.5 km | 87% |
| Dr C P Hughes and Partners | 7.6 km | 92% |
| Drs T A Underwood & M A Thompson | 8.5 km | 74% |
- Dr C P Hughes and Partners (92% overall experience good)
- Mill Stream Surgery (98% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of patients described their overall experience of Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 44% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice?
10,293 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2016.
How many GPs does Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice have?
7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,347 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice face to face?
93% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice's phone number?
01491 872372.