Why ratings are given

GP practices analysis

What CQC actually marks down, and where quality concentrates by region and key question.

Poorly-rated locations: which key question fails most

  • Safe88.4
  • Well-led87.4
  • Effective77.9
  • Responsive50.3
  • Caring33

Safe

  • Outstanding49
  • Good9080
  • Requires improvement754
  • Inadequate330
  • Unrated6427
  • Inspected but not rated361
  • No published rating660
  • Insufficient evidence to rate5

Effective

  • Outstanding199
  • Good9144
  • Requires improvement607
  • Inadequate247
  • Unrated6427
  • Inspected but not rated355
  • No published rating674
  • Insufficient evidence to rate13

Caring

  • Outstanding274
  • Good9595
  • Requires improvement275
  • Inadequate47
  • Unrated6427
  • Inspected but not rated344
  • No published rating689
  • Insufficient evidence to rate15

Responsive

  • Outstanding485
  • Good9071
  • Requires improvement504
  • Inadequate135
  • Unrated6427
  • Inspected but not rated349
  • No published rating682
  • Insufficient evidence to rate13

Well-led

  • Outstanding479
  • Good8841
  • Requires improvement533
  • Inadequate354
  • Unrated6427
  • Inspected but not rated357
  • No published rating669
  • Insufficient evidence to rate6

AI-derived recurring themes

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By region

  • London4224
  • North West2534
  • South East2495
  • West Midlands1844
  • East1646
  • Yorkshire & Humberside1558
  • South West1340
  • East Midlands1277