Beech Tree Medical Practice, Rugby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Beech Tree Medical Practice is a GP practice in Rugby with 8,183 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in January 2019. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,568 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Beech Tree Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 78%, against 73% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 39%, below the England figure of 54%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 8th of the 11 practices in Rugby with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (74%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Beech Tree Medical Practice | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 39% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 25 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Beech Tree Medical Practice is Good, published in January 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,183 patients were registered at Beech Tree Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,568 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 1.1 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| August 2024 | 3.2 | 7.2 |
| August 2025 | 3.2 | 7.2 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 | 6.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,976 appointments a month, or 364 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Beech Tree Medical Practice | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 364 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), atrial fibrillation (1.1% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (1.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.7 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 64.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 66.3% | 74.9% |
Beech Tree Medical Practice, Drover Close, Rugby, CV21 3HX. Phone: 01788 561319.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby Health and Well Being Centre | 0.0 km | 84% |
| Clifton Road Surgery | 0.6 km | 76% |
| Whitehall Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 86% |
| Westside Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 78% |
| Bennfield Surgery | 1.0 km | 92% |
- Bennfield Surgery (92% overall experience good)
- Brookside Surgery (97% overall experience good)
- Brownsover Medical Centre (70% overall experience good)
- Central Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- Clifton Road Surgery (76% overall experience good)
- Drs Reynolds, Chesser, Harris & Geissler (97% overall experience good)
- Revel Surgery (91% overall experience good)
- Rugby Health and Well Being Centre (84% overall experience good)
- Westside Medical Centre (78% overall experience good)
- Whitehall Medical Practice (86% overall experience good)
- Wolston Surgery (93% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Beech Tree Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Beech Tree Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Beech Tree Medical Practice?
8,183 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Beech Tree Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2019.
How many GPs does Beech Tree Medical Practice have?
3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,568 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Beech Tree Medical Practice face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Beech Tree Medical Practice's phone number?
01788 561319.