About this practice

Ide Lane Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at Ide Lane, Alphington, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8UP. The practice serves 8,800 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 30 January 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 85% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 10 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,580 appointments. 53% were face-to-face consultations, with 35% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (96%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (93%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 68%.

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