Stirling Road Medical Centre
NHS GP surgery · Plymouth
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Stirling Road Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery in Plymouth. See its opening times, phone number, how to register and how to get there.
At a glance
- Type
- NHS GP surgery
- Reception opening times
- Monday to Friday 8am to 6:30pm; Saturday and Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
- New patients
- Accepting new patients (see Appointments and access)
- Address
- Stirling Road Medical Ctr, Stirling Road, Plymouth, PL5 1PL
- Telephone
- 01752 982202
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 1 July 2025)
- Information checked
- 16 October 2026
Urgent help
When the surgery is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent help. Call 999 in an emergency.
Opening times
Reception opening times
Show as a table
| Days | Reception open |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
These are the times the surgery's reception is open. Appointment times can be different.
Opening times may be different on bank holidays. Check with the surgery before you travel.
Source: NHS website profile for this surgery, opening times last confirmed by the surgery on 4 November 2025.
Appointments and access
Registering as a new patient
The surgery says on the NHS website that it is accepting new patients.
You can usually only register with a GP surgery whose practice area covers where you live. Ask the surgery to check.
Register with this surgery on the NHS website
You can also register through the surgery's website, by phone, by email or by collecting a form at the surgery.
Source: NHS website profile for this surgery. Registration information checked on 26 October 2026.
Contact the surgery to book or to ask about appointments.
Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 01752 982202
Contact the surgery to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Stirling Road Medical Centre
Stirling Road Medical Ctr
Stirling Road
Plymouth
PL5 1PL
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Public transport and parking
- Bus stop nearby
- Free on-site car parking
- Off-site car parking nearby
- Train station nearby
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this surgery. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 4 November 2025.
Getting here by public transport
Nearest stations:
- St Budeaux Victoria Road about 6 minutes' walkNational Rail
- St Budeaux Ferry Road about 7 minutes' walkNational Rail
Nearest bus stop: Stirling Road, about 1 minute's walk.
Public transport directions (opens Google Maps)
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the GP surgery. Stations and bus stops are from the National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN), Department for Transport, 26 October 2026. NaPTAN does not list which routes call at each stop: check the operator or a journey planner before you travel, especially if you need step-free access. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Accessible toilets
- Bariatric equipment
- Disabled car parking
- Facilities for assistance dogs
- High-back waiting room chairs
- Step-free access at entrances and exits
- Step-free access throughout
- Wheelchair access at entrances and exits
- Wheelchair access throughout
- Autism training for staff
- Disability awareness and equality training for staff
- Documents available in large print
- Hearing loop or induction loop
- Sign language interpreter available in-person
- Sign language interpreter available online
- Translation services
Children and families
- Baby-changing facilities
- Parent and child parking spaces
Other facilities
- Free NHS WiFi
- Lift
- Pharmacy
- Toilets
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this surgery. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 4 November 2025.
About this GP surgery
| Type | NHS GP surgery |
|---|---|
| NHS or private | Provides NHS services under contract |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| NHS organisation code | L83006 |
| CQC location ID | 1-18274257135 |
Official website: Stirling Road Medical Centre website
Practice size and appointments
| Measure | This practice | Period | South West median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered patients | 32,559 | October 2026 | – |
| Fully qualified GPs (full-time equivalent) | 9.7 | August 2026 | – |
| Registered patients per full-time-equivalent GP | 3,339 | August 2026 | 1,910 |
| Appointments that were face to face | 55% | June 2026 to August 2026 | 63% |
| Appointments on the day they were booked | 27% | June 2026 to August 2026 | – |
| Appointments within 2 weeks of booking | 76% | June 2026 to August 2026 | 77% |
The GP numbers for this practice were partly or fully estimated by NHS England.
Appointment figures are experimental statistics. Practices record appointments in different ways, so use them as background for the period shown, not to compare practices.
Source: NHS England, Patients Registered at a GP Practice, General Practice Workforce and Appointments in General Practice. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
GP services
Online services
Most GP surgeries in England let you order repeat prescriptions, book some appointments and see your GP health record online, for example in the NHS App. Ask the surgery which online services it offers.
Regulation and quality
This location is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The latest published ratings are below.
| Area | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Requires improvement | 1 July 2025 |
| Caring | Good | 1 July 2025 |
| Effective | Requires improvement | 1 July 2025 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 1 July 2025 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 1 July 2025 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 1 July 2025 |
Read the CQC report for Stirling Road Medical Centre
What patients say about this practice
GP Patient Survey 2026: 158 patients answered (23% of those asked). The survey ran from January to April 2026.
| Survey question | This practice | Likely range | NHS South West region average | Compared with NHS South West region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy to get through on the phone | 32% | 16% to 55% | 60% | Below the NHS South West region average |
| Overall experience of the practice was good | 54% | 33% to 73% | 80% | Below the NHS South West region average |
More survey results
| Survey question | This practice | Likely range | NHS South West region average | Compared with NHS South West region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception and admin team were helpful | 72% | 49% to 87% | 87% | Below the NHS South West region average |
| Easy to contact the practice using its website | 41% | 19% to 67% | 62% | Similar to the NHS South West region average |
| Offered a choice of time or day for an appointment | 34% | 16% to 59% | 59% | Similar to the NHS South West region average |
| Wait for an appointment was about right | 42% | 23% to 64% | 69% | Below the NHS South West region average |
How to read this: these are estimates from a sample of registered patients, so each result has a likely range (a 95% confidence interval). ‘Similar’ means the likely range includes the NHS South West region average. The results are not a ranking, and differences between nearby practices are often within the margin of error.
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, Ipsos on behalf of NHS England (published 9 July 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ukhospitals.uk is independent and not affiliated with the NHS. Find full results on the GP Patient Survey website (practice code L83006).
Frequently asked questions
When is Stirling Road Medical Centre open?
See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.
What is the telephone number for Stirling Road Medical Centre?
Telephone: 01752 982202.
Is Stirling Road Medical Centre accepting new patients?
The surgery says on the NHS website that it is accepting new patients. You can usually only register with a surgery whose practice area covers where you live.
What is the CQC rating of Stirling Road Medical Centre?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 1 July 2025.
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