Shephall Health Centre, Stevenage: patient reviews and CQC rating
Shephall Health Centre is a GP practice in Stevenage with 10,411 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 August 2019. It has 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,656 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Shephall Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 67%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 49%, against 57% across England. With 88 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 5 practices in Stevenage with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 88 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).
| Survey question | Shephall Health Centre | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 67% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Shephall Health Centre is Good, published in August 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,411 patients were registered at Shephall Health Centre in September 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,656 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. The practice also has 1.7 nurses and 0.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| August 2024 | 3.9 | 7.5 |
| August 2025 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| August 2026 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,408 appointments a month, or 327 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Shephall Health Centre | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 327 | 521 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.1% against 0.6%), a learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%) and COPD (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (3.0% against 4.6%) and cancer (3.0% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 years for women and 80.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.7% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.1% | 74.9% |
Shephall Health Centre, Ridlins End, Stevenage, SG2 9QZ. Phone: 01438 312097.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bedwell Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 71% |
| Knebworth Surgery | 2.9 km | 54% |
| King George Surgery | 3.2 km | 62% |
| Stanmore Medical Group | 3.6 km | 65% |
| Dr S K Bhardwaj and Dr M R Masood | 4.5 km | 93% |
- Bedwell Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Dr S K Bhardwaj and Dr M R Masood (93% overall experience good)
- King George Surgery (62% overall experience good)
- Knebworth Surgery (54% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Shephall Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Shephall Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Shephall Health Centre?
10,411 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Shephall Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2019.
How many GPs does Shephall Health Centre have?
3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,656 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Shephall Health Centre face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Shephall Health Centre's phone number?
01438 312097.