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Meadowview Surgery vs Dr Vasanth
Two GP practices in the same primary care network, a short way apart. Side by side, with the margin of error on every figure.
Can the survey tell them apart?
Meadowview Surgery’s Practice Grade is clearly higher than Dr Vasanth’s: its likely range lies wholly above.
Side by side
| Measure | Meadowview SurgeryM46 0LE | Dr VasanthM46 0LE |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Grade (the 2026 GP Patient Survey and NHS appointment and phone data) | ||
| Practice Grade | 90.9likely range 85.8 to 93.7105 survey answersClearly higher | 76.6likely range 71.5 to 80.083 survey answers |
| Label (against the England average) | Clearly above the England average | Cannot be told apart from the England average |
| Patients who describe the practice as good | 91.6%likely range 84.6% to 95.5%, 105 answersClearly higher | 73.7%likely range 69.5% to 77.5%, 83 answers |
| Access (mean of the two below) | 89.0%likely range 84.9% to 92.0% | 83.2%likely range 69.2% to 90.2% |
| Appointments within two weeks of booking | 98.7%likely range 95.6% to 99.6%, 2,527 appointmentsClearly higher | 82.9%likely range 58.2% to 94.4%, 234 appointments |
| Calls answered by the practice | 79.3%likely range 71.7% to 85.2%, 2,820 calls | 83.4%likely range 70.2% to 91.5%, 965 calls |
| More survey questions (not part of the grade) | ||
| Getting through on the phone | 89.0%likely range 81.3% to 93.8%, 99 answers | 68.8%likely range 64.2% to 73.0%, 76 answers |
| Reception and admin team | 97.8%likely range 92.7% to 99.3%, 103 answers | 93.2%likely range 90.4% to 95.2%, 77 answers |
| Having a preferred professional | 34.5%likely range 26.1% to 44.0%, 106 answers | 43.8%likely range 39.3% to 48.5%, 81 answers |
| Seeing your preferred professional | 76.0%likely range 57.6% to 88.1%, 30 answers | 80.9%likely range 74.1% to 86.3%, 30 answers |
| Knowing the next step | 89.3%likely range 81.8% to 93.9%, 104 answers | 84.7%likely range 80.9% to 87.8%, 77 answers |
| Contacting the practice | 91.1%likely range 84.1% to 95.2%, 105 answers | 72.6%likely range 68.3% to 76.5%, 80 answers |
| Wait for an appointment | 99.0%likely range 94.4% to 99.8%, 97 answers | 66.4%likely range 61.6% to 70.8%, 73 answers |
| Being listened to | 98.7%likely range 94.2% to 99.7%, 104 answers | 83.9%likely range 80.3% to 87.0%, 81 answers |
| Care and concern | 97.6%likely range 92.5% to 99.3%, 104 answers | 80.3%likely range 76.3% to 83.7%, 79 answers |
| Confidence and trust | 98.7%likely range 94.1% to 99.7%, 103 answers | 89.6%likely range 86.3% to 92.1%, 78 answers |
| Involvement in decisions | 98.3%likely range 93.4% to 99.6%, 103 answers | 92.7%likely range 89.8% to 94.8%, 75 answers |
| Needs met | 98.6%likely range 94.0% to 99.7%, 104 answers | 84.7%likely range 81.0% to 87.7%, 80 answers |
| Vaccinations and screening (NHS England QOF, not part of the grade) | ||
| Babies at 8 months | 90.4%likely range 81.5% to 95.3%, 73 patients | Fewer than 10 eligible patients |
| Children at 18 months | 92.9%likely range 86.0% to 96.5%, 98 patients | 73.3%likely range 48.0% to 89.1%, 15 patients |
| Children at 5 years | 86.4%likely range 77.3% to 92.2%, 81 patients | 71.4%likely range 45.4% to 88.3%, 14 patients |
| Women aged 25 to 49 | 73.0%likely range 70.4% to 75.5%, 1,149 patients | 71.9%likely range 65.9% to 77.3%, 235 patients |
| Women aged 50 to 64 | 73.8%likely range 69.8% to 77.4%, 515 patients | 70.7%likely range 63.4% to 77.0%, 167 patients |
| Facts (NHS England, not part of the grade) | ||
| Registered patients | 6,749August 2026 | 1,810August 2026 |
| Primary care network | Taba Wigan PCN | Taba Wigan PCN |
| Phone | 01942 481060 | 01942 481040 |
| Friends and Family Test (its own feedback) | 100.0% good or very good48 answers, June 2026 | 89.7% good or very good39 answers, June 2026 |
| Appointments (one month) | 3,223 in August 2026Same day 71.6%; face to face 49.6% | 420 in August 2026Same day 23.3%; face to face 91.9% |
| Antibiotic items per STAR-PU (one year) | 0.68England 0.74, April 2025 to March 2026 | 0.70England 0.74, April 2025 to March 2026 |
| GPs (full-time equivalent) | 3.4 qualified permanent8.4 including trainees and locums2,017 patients per permanent GP | 1.3 qualified permanent1.3 including trainees and locums1,414 patients per permanent GP |
| CQC rating (a separate source) | Good | Good |
“Clearly higher” appears only when a practice’s likely range lies wholly above every other practice’s here. When the ranges overlap, the survey cannot tell the practices apart and nobody is pointed out. A practice never gets a mark for being lower.
The Practice Grade weighs the survey and access, from NHS appointment and phone data; the other survey questions are from the 2026 GP Patient Survey. The facts are from NHS England, the Care Quality Commission and OHID, are not part of the grade, and are shown as each practice’s own record. NHS England advises against ranking practices on the Friends and Family Test or on appointment figures, and we point nothing out in the facts, vaccination or screening rows.
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Sources
- 2026 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
- Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence
- Contains information from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. CQC must be acknowledged as the source of the data; CQC is not responsible for our analysis.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Antibiotic prescribing: UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (Fingertips), from NHS Business Services Authority prescribing data.