About this practice

The Friary Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ. The practice serves 5,098 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 29 January 2019. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 15 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,922 appointments. The vast majority (87%) were face-to-face consultations, with 11% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (85%), Mental health: comprehensive care plan in place (92%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (97%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 62% and COPD: review in the preceding 12 months at 65%.

Other GP practices nearby include Quakers Lane Surgery (0.2 miles, CQC: Outstanding), Rru Catterick (2.1 miles), and Harewood Medical Practice (2.1 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →