Minchinhampton Surgery, Stroud: patient reviews and CQC rating
Minchinhampton Surgery is a GP practice in Stroud with 8,724 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Gloucestershire: 81%). It has 4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,800 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Minchinhampton Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 93%, 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: 97%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 10 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 7 practices in Stroud with 50 or more responses. 93% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (90%). 122 patients answered the survey (response rate 44%).
| Survey question | Minchinhampton Surgery | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 93% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 78% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 82% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 97% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 96% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 66% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 95% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 93% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 158 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
8,724 patients were registered at Minchinhampton Surgery in September 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
32% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,800 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 1.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| August 2024 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| August 2025 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| August 2026 | 4.8 | 7.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,507 appointments a month, or 517 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Minchinhampton Surgery | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 517 | 574 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 11% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (10.4% against 4.6%), atrial fibrillation (3.9% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (3.0% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), COPD (1.1% against 1.9%) and depression (9.0% against 14.3%). 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 84.8 years for women and 82.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 22.7% | 15.2% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 10.4% | 4.6% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.0% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 83.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 81.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 81.4% | 74.9% |
Minchinhampton Surgery, Cirencester Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9FB. Phone: 01453 883793.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Frithwood Surgery | 2.4 km | 96% |
| Price's Mill Surgery | 3.9 km | 91% |
| Five Valleys Medical Centre | 5.1 km | 77% |
| Rowcroft Medical Centre | 5.1 km | 89% |
| Beeches Green Surgery | 5.3 km | 96% |
- Beeches Green Surgery (96% overall experience good)
- Frithwood Surgery (96% overall experience good)
- Painswick Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Rowcroft Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Minchinhampton Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Minchinhampton Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 93% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Minchinhampton Surgery?
8,724 patients were registered in September 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Minchinhampton Surgery have?
4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,800 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Minchinhampton Surgery face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Minchinhampton Surgery's phone number?
01453 883793.