Bredon Hill Surgery, Tewkesbury: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bredon Hill Surgery is a GP practice in Tewkesbury with 5,718 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Herefordshire and Worcestershire: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2016. It has 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,325 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bredon Hill Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 92%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 84%, against 86% 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 3rd of the 3 practices in Tewkesbury with 50 or more responses. 92% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (85%). 99 patients answered the survey (response rate 38%).
| Survey question | Bredon Hill Surgery | Herefordshire and Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 92% | 66% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 65% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 64% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 78% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 75% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 92% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 409 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bredon Hill Surgery is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,718 patients were registered at Bredon Hill Surgery in September 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
30% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,325 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Herefordshire and Worcestershire's 1,893. The practice also has 1.9 nurses and 3.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| August 2024 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| August 2025 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| August 2026 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,306 appointments a month, or 578 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 51% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% 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. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bredon Hill Surgery | Herefordshire and Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 578 | 561 | 510 |
| Face to face | 51% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (4.1% against 2.2%), cancer (6.8% against 3.8%) and chronic kidney disease (7.9% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 11.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 87.0 years for women and 82.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 23.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.0% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 85.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 77.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 82.2% | 74.9% |
Bredon Hill Surgery, Main Road, Bredon, Tewkesbury, GL20 7QN. Phone: 01684 773444. Website: www.bredonsurgery.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Church Street Practice | 5.4 km | 92% |
| Mythe Medical Practice | 5.4 km | 86% |
| Cleevelands Medical Centre | 8.7 km | 73% |
| Abbottswood Medical Centre | 8.7 km | 89% |
| Upton Surgery | 9.0 km | 83% |
- Abbey Medical Practice (80% overall experience good)
- DeMontfort Medical Centre (80% overall experience good)
- Dr Nederlof and Partners (84% overall experience good)
- Grey Gable Surgery (89% overall experience good)
- Merstow Green Medical Practice (88% overall experience good)
- New Barn Close Surgery (90% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bredon Hill Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Bredon Hill Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 92% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bredon Hill Surgery?
5,718 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier.
What is Bredon Hill Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2016.
How many GPs does Bredon Hill Surgery have?
4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,325 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bredon Hill Surgery face to face?
51% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bredon Hill Surgery's phone number?
01684 773444.