City and council area

GP surgeries in Blackpool

There are 17 NHS GP surgeries in Blackpool, serving around 178,776 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 16 are taking on new patients. Ranked 219th of 294 council areas in England.

41average score (England 50)
76%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
61%find the phone easyEngland 57%
16 of 17taking on new patients

All 17 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Arnold Medical Centre204 St. Annes Road, Blackpool, FY4 2EF 84 94% 90% Good Yes
2 The Crescent SurgeryCleveleys Health Centre, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3LF 80 80% 87% Good Yes
3 Abbey Dale Medical Centre50 Common Edge Road, Blackpool, FY4 5AU 69 78% 86% Good Yes
4 Cleveleys Group PracticeThe Health Centre, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3LF 66 71% 79% Outstanding Yes
5 South King Street Medical CentreThe Medical Centre, Blackpool, FY1 4NF 60 76% 84% Good Yes
6 Stonyhill Medical PracticeSouth Shore Primary Care Centre, Blackpool, FY4 1TJ 53 65% 81% Good Yes
7 North Shore SurgeryMoor Park Health & Leisure, Blackpool, FY2 0JG 46 59% 77% Good Yes
8 Newton Drive Health CentreNewton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8NX 44 50% 81% Good Yes
9 Highfield SurgerySouth Shore Primary Care Centre, Blackpool, FY4 1TJ 39 71% 76% Good Yes
10 Marton Medical PracticeWhitegate Health Centre, Blackpool, FY3 9ES 24 56% 71% Good Yes
11 Bloomfield Medical Centre118-120 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, FY1 6JW 22 53% 74% Good Yes
12 Waterloo Medical Centre178 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 3AD 22 48% 77% Good Yes
13 Layton Medical Centre200 Kingscote Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7EN 21 34% 73% Good Yes
14 Glenroyd Medical CentreMoor Park Health & Leisure Centre, Blackpool, FY2 0JG 10 42% 67% Inadequate Yes
15 St Pauls Medical CentreDickson Road, Blackpool, FY1 2HH 5 48% 55% Good Yes
16 Adelaide Street Surgery61 Elizabeth Street, Blackpool, FY1 3JG 4 34% 61% Inadequate Yes
17 GP Led Health CentreOpen Access GP Surgery, Blackpool, FY3 9ES Not rated No

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How Blackpool compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone61%57%
Easy to contact via website45%58%
Good experience of contacting73%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening85%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good76%77%

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Blackpool?

Arnold Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Blackpool, 84 out of 100 (grade A). 90% of its patients say their overall experience is good. The ranking is based on the 2026 NHS patient survey, inspection results and NHS quality data. Different surgeries suit different people, so it is worth looking at the ones nearest you too.

Which GP surgeries in Blackpool are taking on new patients?

16 of the 17 surgeries in Blackpool were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Arnold Medical Centre, The Crescent Surgery, Abbey Dale Medical Centre, Cleveleys Group Practice, South King Street Medical Centre and others. You usually need to live in the area a surgery covers. Each surgery page has a link to register online.

How easy is it to get a GP appointment in Blackpool?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients at surgeries in Blackpool said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 73% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Blackpool rated by inspectors?

14 of the 16 inspected surgeries in Blackpool are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, and 2 are rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, each surgery's page on the NHS website for new-patient status, and ONS geography via OpenCrime. Read how scores work.