Parishes Bridge Medical Practice, West Byfleet: patient reviews and CQC rating

Parishes Bridge Medical Practice is a GP practice in West Byfleet with 9,624 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 59% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Surrey and Sussex: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2016. It has 3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,689 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Parishes Bridge Medical Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 61%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 34%, 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.

On overall experience it is 3rd of the 3 practices in West Byfleet with 50 or more responses. 34% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (68%). 83 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).

Survey questionParishes Bridge Medical PracticeSurrey and SussexEngland
Overall experience good59%78%77%
Easy to contact by phone34%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website61%59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App35%54%54%
Reception team helpful76%86%85%
Last contact good66%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right64%70%69%
Listened to well76%88%87%
Treated with care and concern72%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician92%94%93%
Needs met89%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 324 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Parishes Bridge Medical Practice is Good, published in August 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

9,624 patients were registered at Parishes Bridge Medical Practice in September 2026, down 3.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,689 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 2.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.12.1
August 20242.52.5
August 20251.71.7
August 20263.63.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,110 appointments a month, or 635 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 39% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureParishes Bridge Medical PracticeSurrey and SussexEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month635521510
Face to face39%58%63%
Same day as booked45%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking4%6%5%
Did not attend2%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.6 years for women and 80.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages12.3%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs11.1%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.4%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs4.7%6.6%
CancerAll ages4.3%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.0%4.6%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.4%2.2%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.3%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.9%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.4%1.9%
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.9%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.5%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.3%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2574.1%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2575.0%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2468.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2474.9%74.9%

49% of the practice's patients live in the KT14 postcode district, followed by KT15 (25%), GU22 (15%) and GU21 (7%). 70% live in Woking, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
KT144,72449%
KT152,43525%
GU221,47415%
GU216437%
KT132122%
GU231291%

Parishes Bridge Medical Practice, West Byfleet Health Centre, West Byfleet, KT14 6DH. Phone: 01932 336933. Website: www.wbhc.org.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Wey Family Practice0.0 km88%
Madeira Medical0.0 km80%
Dr Munira Mohamed1.8 km72%
Maybury Surgery2.7 km79%
College Road Surgery2.9 km82%

How do patients rate Parishes Bridge Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 59% of patients described their overall experience of Parishes Bridge Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 34% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Parishes Bridge Medical Practice?

9,624 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.3% on a year earlier.

What is Parishes Bridge Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in August 2016.

How many GPs does Parishes Bridge Medical Practice have?

3.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,689 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Parishes Bridge Medical Practice face to face?

39% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Parishes Bridge Medical Practice's phone number?

01932 336933.

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