About this practice

The Royal Well Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at St. Pauls Medical Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DP. The practice serves 8,531 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 15 September 2022. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Good). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 8 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,148 appointments. The vast majority (88%) were face-to-face consultations, with 10% 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 (82%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (83%).

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