Council area

GP surgeries in North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire is a council area. It has 19 NHS GP surgeries and around 178,377 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 111th of 294 council areas in England.

55average score (England 50)

79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%

62%find the phone easyEngland 57%

17 of 19taking on new patients

Towns in North Lincolnshire

Scunthorpe9 surgeriesAverage score 48

All 19 surgeries, ranked

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

#	Surgery	Town	Score	Easy by phone	Say it is good	Inspection	New patients
1	Barnetby Medical CentreDN38 6HZ	Barnetby	99	99%	98%	Good	Yes
2	Hibaldstow Medical PracticeDN20 9ED	Brigg	96	84%	94%	Good	Yes
3	Cedar Medical PracticeDN16 2AB	Scunthorpe	96	82%	92%	Good	No
4	The Killingholme SurgeryDN40 3EL	Immingham	89	96%	92%	Good	Yes
5	South Axholme PracticeDN9 1EP	Doncaster	82	79%	88%	Good	Yes
6	West Town SurgeryDN18 5PU	Barton-upon-Humber	76	72%	85%	Good	Yes
7	The Oswald Road Medical SurgeryDN15 7PG	Scunthorpe	70	80%	80%	Good	Yes
8	Bridge Street SurgeryDN20 8NT	Brigg	66	64%	85%	Good	Yes
9	Church Lane Medical CentreDN15 7AN	Scunthorpe	59	64%	85%	Good	Yes
10	Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical CentreDN16 3LG	Scunthorpe	54	51%	79%	Good	Yes
11	Ashby Turn Primary Care PartnersDN16 2UT	Scunthorpe	43	54%	76%	Good	Yes
12	The Central Surgery BartonDN18 5ER	Barton-upon-Humber	40	45%	70%	Good	Yes
13	West Common Lane Teaching PracticeDN17 1YH	Scunthorpe	35	69%	74%	Good	Yes
14	Kirton Lindsey and Scotter SurgeryDN21 4PQ	Gainsborough	28	46%	73%	Good	Yes
15	Winterton Medical PracticeDN15 9TA	Scunthorpe	23	36%	73%	Good	Yes
16	Ancora Medical PracticeDN16 2AB	Scunthorpe	14	34%	70%	Good	Yes
17	Cherry Tree Medical PracticeDN15 6HX	Scunthorpe	12	53%	65%	Good	Yes
18	Riverside SurgeryDN20 8AS	Brigg	2	34%	54%	Good	Yes
19	The Oak Tree Medical PracticeDN15 6HX	Scunthorpe	–	–	–	Not rated	–

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How North Lincolnshire compares

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

Easy to get through by phone	62%	57%
Easy to contact via website	57%	58%
Good experience of contacting	74%	73%
Waiting time was about right	74%	69%
Good at listening	88%	87%
Confidence and trust	94%	93%
Needs were met	92%	90%
Overall experience good	79%	77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in North Lincolnshire?

Barnetby Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in North Lincolnshire, 99 out of 100. 98% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in North Lincolnshire?

62% of patients in North Lincolnshire find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 79% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, North Lincolnshire ranks 111th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in North Lincolnshire are taking on new patients?

17 of the 19 surgeries in North Lincolnshire were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.