Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre, Wendover: patient reviews and CQC rating
Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre is a GP practice in Wendover with 33,521 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Thames Valley: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in June 2018. It has 13.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,463 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 88%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 30%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
30% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (71%). 185 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).
| Survey question | Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 30% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 398 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre is Good, published in June 2018. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
33,521 patients were registered at Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre in September 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 13.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,463 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. The practice also has 13.1 nurses and 14.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 10.3 | 15.4 |
| August 2024 | 10.3 | 18.0 |
| August 2025 | 12.8 | 16.3 |
| August 2026 | 13.6 | 23.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 20,131 appointments a month, or 601 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 55% were face to face (England: 63%). 60% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 601 | 451 | 510 |
| Face to face | 55% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 60% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%), dementia (1.1% against 0.8%) and cancer (5.1% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for COPD (1.3% against 1.9%), serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%) and a learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 81.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.9% | 74.9% |
Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre, The Health Centre, Aylesbury Road, Wendover, HP22 6LD. Phone: 01296 320384. Website: www.westongrove.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Rothschild House Surgery | 5.8 km | 94% |
| Oakfield Surgery | 6.6 km | 87% |
| The Mandeville Practice | 6.7 km | 55% |
| Poplar Grove Practice | 7.2 km | 45% |
| John Hampden Surgery | 7.4 km | 73% |
How do patients rate Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 30% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre?
33,521 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier.
What is Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2018.
How many GPs does Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre have?
13.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (24 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,463 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre face to face?
55% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Westongrove Partnership - Wendover Health Centre's phone number?
01296 320384.