About this practice

Forest Health Care is an NHS GP surgery located at Valley Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2NX. The practice serves 11,891 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 6 August 2019. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 5 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 8,852 appointments. 67% were face-to-face consultations, with 14% 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 (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (80%).

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