Culverhay Surgery, Wotton Under Edge: patient reviews and CQC rating
Culverhay Surgery is a GP practice in Wotton Under Edge with 18,199 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Gloucestershire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2018. It has 9.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,975 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Culverhay Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 79%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 86%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
79% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (84%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Culverhay Surgery | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 79% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 68% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 82% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 66% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 95% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 93% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 609 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Culverhay Surgery is Good, published in August 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
18,199 patients were registered at Culverhay Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,975 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. The practice also has 6.7 nurses and 11.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 9.0 | 10.9 |
| August 2024 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
| August 2025 | 10.1 | 11.9 |
| August 2026 | 9.2 | 10.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 11,387 appointments a month, or 626 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 43% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 5% 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.
| Measure | Culverhay Surgery | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 626 | 574 | 510 |
| Face to face | 43% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 11% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (2.9% against 2.2%) and asthma (8.3% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%) and depression (8.7% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 12.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 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 | 16.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.7% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 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 | 78.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.9% | 74.9% |
Culverhay Surgery, The Culverhay Surgery, Wotton Under Edge, GL12 7LS. Phone: 01453 843252. Website: www.culverhaysurgery.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Surgery | 0.5 km | 80% |
| May Lane Surgery | 4.6 km | 83% |
| Cam & Uley Family Practice | 6.8 km | 90% |
| Price's Mill Surgery | 10.5 km | 91% |
| Wellington Road Family Practice | 11.1 km | 83% |
- Cam & Uley Family Practice (90% overall experience good)
- Chipping Surgery (80% overall experience good)
- May Lane Surgery (83% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Culverhay Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Culverhay Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 79% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Culverhay Surgery?
18,199 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Culverhay Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2018.
How many GPs does Culverhay Surgery have?
9.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,975 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Culverhay Surgery face to face?
43% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Culverhay Surgery's phone number?
01453 843252.