Loddon Vale Practice, Reading: patient reviews and CQC rating
Loddon Vale Practice is a GP practice in Reading with 14,559 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% 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 April 2016. It has 4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,033 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Loddon Vale Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 95%, above the England figure of 86%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 41%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 12th of the 31 practices in Reading with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 107 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Loddon Vale Practice | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 81% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 41% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 68% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 215 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Loddon Vale Practice is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (September 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,559 patients were registered at Loddon Vale Practice in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,033 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. The practice also has 3.0 nurses and 4.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| August 2024 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| August 2025 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| August 2026 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,066 appointments a month, or 417 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 9% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
40% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Loddon Vale Practice | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 417 | 451 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and COPD (0.8% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 6.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.1 years for women and 81.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | 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 | 70.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.0% | 74.9% |
Loddon Vale Practice, Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4UX. Phone: 0118 969 0160. Website: www.loddonvale.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Woodley Centre Surgery | 1.1 km | 70% |
| Brookside Group Practice | 2.9 km | 82% |
| Parkside Family Practice | 3.3 km | 78% |
| Twyford Practice | 3.5 km | 74% |
| Pembroke Surgery | 4.5 km | 83% |
- Twyford Practice (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Loddon Vale Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of Loddon Vale Practice as good, against 77% across England. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Loddon Vale Practice?
14,559 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
What is Loddon Vale Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2016.
How many GPs does Loddon Vale Practice have?
4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,033 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Loddon Vale Practice face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Loddon Vale Practice's phone number?
0118 969 0160.