Midway GP Partnership, St Albans: patient reviews and CQC rating
Midway GP Partnership is a GP practice in St Albans with 13,398 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Central East: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2018. It has 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,068 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Midway GP Partnership
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 69%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 49%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 9 practices in St Albans with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (88%). 129 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Midway GP Partnership | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 117 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Midway GP Partnership is Good, published in February 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,398 patients were registered at Midway GP Partnership in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,068 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. The practice also has 3.1 nurses and 3.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| August 2024 | 6.5 | 9.3 |
| August 2025 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| August 2026 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,457 appointments a month, or 333 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 63% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Midway GP Partnership | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 333 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 63% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (5.2% against 3.8%), coronary heart disease (3.8% against 3.0%) and atrial fibrillation (2.9% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (0.4% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.3% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 7.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.0 years for women and 80.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.9% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.7% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 82.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 84.4% | 74.9% |
Midway GP Partnership, 93 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3JX. Phone: 01727 832125. Website: www.midwaysurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Maltings Surgery | 2.3 km | 81% |
| Harvey Group Practice | 2.5 km | 80% |
| Hatfield Road Surgery | 2.5 km | 57% |
| Parkbury House Surgery | 2.9 km | 85% |
| Grange Street Surgery | 2.9 km | 94% |
- Grange Street Surgery (94% overall experience good)
- Parkbury House Surgery (85% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Midway GP Partnership?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Midway GP Partnership as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Midway GP Partnership?
13,398 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier.
What is Midway GP Partnership's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2018.
How many GPs does Midway GP Partnership have?
6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,068 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Midway GP Partnership face to face?
63% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Midway GP Partnership's phone number?
01727 832125.