Penntorr Health, Torpoint: patient reviews and CQC rating

Penntorr Health is a GP practice in Torpoint with 11,640 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2021. It has 7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,584 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Penntorr Health

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 63%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 57%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.

55% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 15 points lower than in 2025 (93%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).

Survey questionPenntorr HealthCornwall and the Isles of ScillyEngland
Overall experience good78%79%77%
Easy to contact by phone55%58%57%
Easy to contact via the website63%65%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App51%58%54%
Reception team helpful89%86%85%
Last contact good73%74%73%
Wait for appointment about right57%71%69%
Listened to well88%89%87%
Treated with care and concern88%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician92%94%93%
Needs met95%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 707 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Penntorr Health is Good, published in September 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (December 2019).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

11,640 patients were registered at Penntorr Health in September 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

30% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,584 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's 1,871. The practice also has 3.4 nurses and 2.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20237.38.4
August 20247.38.4
August 20257.37.3
August 20267.38.2

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,382 appointments a month, or 720 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 48% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasurePenntorr HealthCornwall and the Isles of ScillyEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month720633510
Face to face48%59%63%
Same day as booked55%44%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%7%5%
Did not attend2%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for stroke or TIA (3.2% against 1.9%), cancer (6.4% against 3.8%) and coronary heart disease (4.9% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.3 years for women and 78.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages20.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs19.1%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.1%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs7.7%6.6%
CancerAll ages6.4%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.0%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.9%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.6%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages3.2%1.9%
COPDAll ages3.1%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.4%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.2%0.8%
DementiaAll ages1.2%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.2%1.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2577.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2577.3%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2474.4%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2472.2%74.9%

65% of the practice's patients live in the PL11 postcode district, and PL10 (34%). 100% live in Cornwall, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
PL117,64065%
PL103,98234%

Penntorr Health, Trevol Business Park, Trevol Road, Torpoint, PL11 2TB. Phone: 01752 813277. Website: www.theramegrouppractice.co.uk/.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
St Levan Surgery3.5 km80%
Port View Surgery3.6 km81%
Drs. Hamilton, Earl & Sowden3.8 km67%
Devonport Health Centre4.1 km66%
Stoke Surgery4.1 km91%

How do patients rate Penntorr Health?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Penntorr Health as good, against 77% across England. 55% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Penntorr Health?

11,640 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier.

What is Penntorr Health's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in September 2021.

How many GPs does Penntorr Health have?

7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,584 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Penntorr Health face to face?

48% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Penntorr Health's phone number?

01752 813277.

Cite this page

<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/torpoint/penntorr-health">https://localgps.co.uk/torpoint/penntorr-health</a>