Bevan Group Practice, Widnes: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bevan Group Practice is a GP practice in Widnes with 14,275 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Cheshire and Merseyside: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2016. It has 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,878 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bevan Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 89%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 25%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 8 practices in Widnes with 50 or more responses. 28% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (70%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Bevan Group Practice | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 28% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 25% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 28% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 76% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 52% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 516 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bevan Group Practice is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,275 patients were registered at Bevan Group Practice in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,878 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 4.5 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.2 | 10.3 |
| August 2024 | 6.7 | 10.1 |
| August 2025 | 7.6 | 8.5 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,158 appointments a month, or 361 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 95% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
50% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bevan Group Practice | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 361 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 95% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (1.6% against 1.1%), COPD (2.7% against 1.9%) and atrial fibrillation (3.2% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (3.1% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.2 years for women and 78.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.3% | 74.9% |
97% of the practice's patients live in the WA8 postcode district. 96% live in Halton, the council area the practice is in.
| Postcode district | Registered patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| WA8 | 14,022 | 97% |
Bevan Group Practice, Beaconsfield Primary Care Centre, Bevan Way, Widnes, WA8 6TR. Phone: 0151 424 3986. Website: www.beaconsfield-surgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Peelhouse Medical Plaza | 0.9 km | 67% |
| Fir Park Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 71% |
| Newtown Surgery | 2.1 km | 65% |
| Oaks Place surgery | 2.1 km | 72% |
| Upton Rocks Surgery | 2.1 km | 76% |
- Dr Satya Koya and Dr Lalitha Chalasani (73% overall experience good)
- Fir Park Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Newtown Surgery (65% overall experience good)
- Oaks Place surgery (72% overall experience good)
- Peelhouse Medical Plaza (67% overall experience good)
- The Beeches Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
- Upton Rocks Surgery (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bevan Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Bevan Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 28% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bevan Group Practice?
14,275 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Bevan Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2016.
How many GPs does Bevan Group Practice have?
7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,878 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bevan Group Practice face to face?
95% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bevan Group Practice's phone number?
0151 424 3986.