Yarm Medical Practice, Yarm: patient reviews and CQC rating
Yarm Medical Practice is a GP practice in Yarm with 14,162 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in December 2015. It has 7.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,007 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Yarm Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 94%, above the England figure of 85%. 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, 2 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
30% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points higher than in 2025 (70%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 35%).
| Survey question | Yarm Medical Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 30% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 45% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 41% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Yarm Medical Practice is Outstanding, published in December 2015. 3 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good, Caring Good and Responsive Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Outstanding |
14,162 patients were registered at Yarm Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,007 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 3.5 nurses and 3.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.2 | 9.1 |
| August 2024 | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| August 2025 | 7.1 | 9.9 |
| August 2026 | 7.1 | 10.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,353 appointments a month, or 590 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 55% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
56% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Yarm Medical Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 590 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 55% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (3.4% against 2.2%), stroke or TIA (2.5% against 1.9%) and cancer (4.9% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), heart failure (0.6% against 1.1%) and serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.4 years for women and 82.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 81.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.2% | 74.9% |
Yarm Medical Practice, 1 Worsall Road, Yarm, TS15 9DD. Phone: 01642 745800. Website: www.yarmmedicalpractice.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Eaglescliffe Medical Practice | 1.7 km | 94% |
| Woodbridge Practice | 5.5 km | 71% |
| Thornaby and Barwick Medical Group | 5.5 km | 79% |
| Middleton and Dinsdale Medical Practice | 6.0 km | 94% |
| Elm Tree Medical Centre | 6.6 km | 91% |
- Dr Corbett, Dr Garget & Dr Mendis (88% overall experience good)
- The Eaglescliffe Medical Practice (94% overall experience good)
- Thornaby and Barwick Medical Group (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Yarm Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Yarm Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 30% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Yarm Medical Practice?
14,162 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Yarm Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in December 2015.
How many GPs does Yarm Medical Practice have?
7.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,007 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Yarm Medical Practice face to face?
55% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Yarm Medical Practice's phone number?
01642 745800.