Blurton Medical Practice, Stoke On Trent: patient reviews and CQC rating
Blurton Medical Practice is a GP practice in Stoke On Trent with 4,073 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2022. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,182 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Blurton Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 96%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 86%, against 86% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 52 practices in Stoke On Trent with 50 or more responses. 96% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (89%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Blurton Medical Practice | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 92% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 96% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 78% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 82% | 61% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 97% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 85% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 86% | 75% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 84% of 57 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Blurton Medical Practice is Good, published in October 2022. One key question is rated differently: Safe Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,073 patients were registered at Blurton Medical Practice in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,182 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. The practice also has 1.5 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2024 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,494 appointments a month, or 367 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 64% were face to face (England: 63%). 61% took place on the day they were booked and 0% 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 | Blurton Medical Practice | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 367 | 479 | 510 |
| Face to face | 64% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 61% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (27.8% against 14.3%), a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%) and COPD (3.1% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (1.5% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.8% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 43.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.2 years for women and 74.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 27.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 62.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.6% | 74.9% |
Blurton Medical Practice, Blurton Health Centre,, Ripon Road, Blurton,, Stoke On Trent, ST3 3BS. Phone: 01782 319375.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 90% |
| Mayfield Surgery | 1.9 km | 88% |
| Longton Hall Surgery | 1.9 km | 88% |
| Dunrobin Street Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 86% |
| Trentham Mews Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 92% |
- Brinsley Avenue Practice (86% overall experience good)
- Hanford GP (81% overall experience good)
- Honeywall Medical Practice (91% overall experience good)
- Trent Vale Medical Practice (77% overall experience good)
- Trentham Mews Medical Centre (92% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Blurton Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of patients described their overall experience of Blurton Medical Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 96% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Blurton Medical Practice?
4,073 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
What is Blurton Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2022.
How many GPs does Blurton Medical Practice have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,182 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Blurton Medical Practice face to face?
64% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Blurton Medical Practice's phone number?
01782 319375.