St Wulfstan Surgery, Southam: patient reviews and CQC rating
St Wulfstan Surgery is a GP practice in Southam with 12,356 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 95% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 7.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,740 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about St Wulfstan Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 94%, 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 2nd of the 3 practices in Southam with 50 or more responses. 94% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (98%). 114 patients answered the survey (response rate 35%).
| Survey question | St Wulfstan Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 95% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 94% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 88% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 84% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 99% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 96% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 96% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 99% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 100% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 100% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 99% of 372 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for St Wulfstan Surgery is Outstanding, published in September 2016. 3 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good, Well-led Good and Effective Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
12,356 patients were registered at St Wulfstan Surgery in September 2026, up 5.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,740 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 1.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.5 | 7.7 |
| August 2024 | 6.1 | 7.8 |
| August 2025 | 7.1 | 9.0 |
| August 2026 | 7.1 | 10.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,139 appointments a month, or 416 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 26% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
60% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | St Wulfstan Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 416 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 26% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%), dementia (1.1% against 0.8%) and chronic kidney disease (6.4% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.4% against 1.0%), a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.4% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 10.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.5 years for women and 81.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 81.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 84.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 86.7% | 74.9% |
St Wulfstan Surgery, Northfield Road, Kineton Road Estate, Southam, CV47 0FG. Phone: 01926 810939. Website: www.stwulfstan.warwickshire.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Southam Surgery | 0.9 km | 99% |
| Harbury Surgery | 4.2 km | 85% |
| Croft Medical Centre | 8.4 km | 73% |
| Fenny Compton Surgery | 8.8 km | 89% |
| Whitnash Medical Centre | 8.8 km | 74% |
- Fenny Compton Surgery (89% overall experience good)
- Harbury Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Southam Surgery (99% overall experience good)
- Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate St Wulfstan Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 95% of patients described their overall experience of St Wulfstan Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 94% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at St Wulfstan Surgery?
12,356 patients were registered in September 2026, up 5.6% on a year earlier.
What is St Wulfstan Surgery's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does St Wulfstan Surgery have?
7.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,740 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at St Wulfstan Surgery face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is St Wulfstan Surgery's phone number?
01926 810939.