Coatham Surgery, Redcar: patient reviews and CQC rating
Coatham Surgery is a GP practice in Redcar with 6,248 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2023. It has 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,693 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Coatham Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 60%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 85%, against 87% across England. With 140 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 3rd of the 6 practices in Redcar with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 140 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Coatham Surgery | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 161 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Coatham Surgery is Good, published in December 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (September 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,248 patients were registered at Coatham Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,693 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 4.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| August 2025 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,069 appointments a month, or 811 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 33% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Coatham Surgery | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 811 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 33% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (3.0% against 1.2%), COPD (4.1% against 1.9%) and dementia (1.6% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 32.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.5 years for women and 76.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.1% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.0% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 77.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.4% | 74.9% |
Coatham Surgery, Coatham Health Village, Redcar, TS10 1SR. Phone: 01642 483638. Website: www.coathamsurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Saltscar Surgery | 0.2 km | 78% |
| Bentley Medical Practice | 2.0 km | 70% |
| The Green House Surgery | 2.0 km | 72% |
| Redcar Primary Care Hospital | 2.0 km | 67% |
| Zetland Medical Practice | 4.6 km | 82% |
- Bentley Medical Practice (70% overall experience good)
- Huntcliff Surgery (91% overall experience good)
- Redcar Primary Care Hospital (67% overall experience good)
- The Green House Surgery (72% overall experience good)
- The Saltscar Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- Zetland Medical Practice (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Coatham Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Coatham Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Coatham Surgery?
6,248 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is Coatham Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2023.
How many GPs does Coatham Surgery have?
2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,693 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Coatham Surgery face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Coatham Surgery's phone number?
01642 483638.