Priory Medical Centre, Warwick: patient reviews and CQC rating
Priory Medical Centre is a GP practice in Warwick with 18,750 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). It has 9.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,023 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Priory Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 76%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 66%, against 73% across England. With 120 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 6th of the 7 practices in Warwick with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (77%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Priory Medical Centre | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 52% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 78% of 291 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
18,750 patients were registered at Priory Medical Centre in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,023 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 4.3 nurses and 4.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 10.7 | 13.5 |
| August 2024 | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| August 2025 | 10.6 | 13.1 |
| August 2026 | 9.3 | 11.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,137 appointments a month, or 487 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 48% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Priory Medical Centre | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 487 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 48% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.8% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (2.7% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (2.3% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.6% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 11.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.5 years for women and 80.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.8% | 74.9% |
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Road, Warwick, CV34 4NA. Phone: 01926 293711. Website: www.priorymed.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Avonside Health Centre | 1.7 km | 83% |
| Chase Meadow Health Centre | 2.3 km | 91% |
| Budbrooke Medical Centre | 2.6 km | 100% |
| Warwick Gates Family Health Centre | 3.6 km | 73% |
| Waterside Medical Centre | 3.7 km | 89% |
- Abbey Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
- Avonside Health Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Chase Meadow Health Centre (91% overall experience good)
- The Castle Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Priory Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Priory Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Priory Medical Centre?
18,750 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Priory Medical Centre have?
9.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,023 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Priory Medical Centre face to face?
48% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Priory Medical Centre's phone number?
01926 293711.