About this practice

Combe Coastal Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at St. Brannocks Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8EG. The practice serves 18,120 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 23 October 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 88% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 13 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 9,956 appointments. 69% were face-to-face consultations, with 27% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (88%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (91%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (85%).