About this practice

Orchard Surgery,Melbourn is an NHS GP surgery located at Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6BX. The practice serves 8,283 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 4 April 2022. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 72% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 3 percentage points below the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,683 appointments. 49% were face-to-face consultations, with 44% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) (80%).

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