GPScore

NHS area

GP surgeries in the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS area

Lancashire and South Cumbria is an NHS area, run by an integrated care board that plans and pays for GP services locally. It has 198 NHS GP surgeries and around 1,868,858 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 47 surgeries are rated excellent and 35 poor. Ranked 17th of 36 NHS areas in England.

52average score (England 50)
79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
65%find the phone easyEngland 57%
193 of 198taking on new patients

Local NHS areas within Lancashire and South Cumbria

Lancashire and South Cumbria22 surgeriesAverage score 42Lancashire and South Cumbria17 surgeriesAverage score 41Lancashire and South Cumbria25 surgeriesAverage score 63Lancashire and South Cumbria47 surgeriesAverage score 37Lancashire and South Cumbria22 surgeriesAverage score 55Lancashire and South Cumbria32 surgeriesAverage score 68Lancashire and South Cumbria15 surgeriesAverage score 66Lancashire and South Cumbria18 surgeriesAverage score 52

All 198 surgeries, ranked

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

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Cartmel SurgeryLA11 6PH Grange-Over-Sands 100 99% 96% Outstanding Yes
2 Slaidburn Health CentreBB7 3EP Clitheroe 99 99% 99% Good Yes
3 Sedbergh Medical PracticeLA10 5DL Sedbergh 99 97% 93% Good Yes
4 Haverthwaite SurgeryLA12 8AL Ulverston 98 95% 95% Good Yes
5 Nutwood Medical PracticeLA11 7DJ Grange-Over-Sands 98 86% 94% Outstanding Yes
6 Withnell Health CentrePR6 8UA Chorley 98 93% 96% Good Yes
7 New Longton SurgeryPR4 4LU Longton 98 94% 91% Good Yes
8 Dr Jacobs SurgeryPR7 2PA Chorley 98 87% 97% Good Yes
9 Kingsfold Medical CentrePR1 9BX Penwortham 97 87% 97% Good Yes
10 Wraysdale House SurgeryLA21 8ER Coniston 95 94% 95% Not rated No
11 Lunesdale SurgeryLA6 2HQ Carnforth 93 93% 95% Good Yes
12 The Village PracticeFY5 2TZ Thornton 93 82% 92% Good Yes
13 Park View SurgeryLA7 7PS Milnthorpe 93 98% 85% Outstanding Yes
14 Dr A BisaryaWN8 8LA Skelmersdale 93 87% 86% Good Yes
15 Parbold SurgeryWN8 7DN Wigan 93 92% 96% Good Yes
16 Bentham Medical PracticeLA2 7JP Lancaster 92 83% 92% Good Yes
17 Windermere Health CentreLA23 2EG Windermere 92 87% 97% Good Yes
18 Hazelvalley Family PracticeBB4 5SL Haslingden 92 79% 91% Good Yes
19 The Euxton Medical CentrePR7 6AH Chorley 91 73% 96% Good Yes
20 The Elms PracticeL39 2BY Ormskirk 91 72% 91% Good Yes
21 St. Mary's SurgeryLA23 1BA Windermere 90 89% 90% Good Yes
22 The Village Surgeries Croston&ecclestonPR26 9HJ Leyland 90 84% 88% Good Yes
23 Darwen HealthcareBB3 1PY Darwen 90 82% 89% Outstanding Yes
24 Abbey Road SurgeryLA14 2LB Barrow-in-Furness 90 89% 88% Good Yes
25 Hollins Grove SurgeryBB3 1ET Darwen 89 80% 90% Good Yes
26 Captain French SurgeryLA9 4JE Kendal 89 84% 95% Good Yes
27 The Thornton PracticeFY5 2TZ Thornton 89 80% 88% Outstanding Yes
28 Stanley Court SurgeryL40 4LA Ormskirk 88 81% 89% Good Yes
29 The Castle Medical GroupBB7 2JG Clitheroe 88 64% 92% Outstanding Yes
30 Berry Lane Medical CentrePR3 3JJ Preston 87 85% 95% Good Yes
31 Roman Road Health CentreBB2 3UY Blackburn 86 79% 84% Good Yes
32 Granville House Medical CentrePR6 9PY Chorley 86 58% 91% Good Yes
33 Spring-Fenisco HealthlinkBB3 1BZ Darwen 86 88% 87% Good Yes
34 Longton Health CentrePR4 5HA Longton 85 76% 85% Good Yes
35 Lytham Road SurgeryPR2 9QB Fulwood 84 86% 92% Requires improvement Yes
36 Haslingden HealthcareBB4 5SL Haslingden 84 81% 88% Good Yes
37 Aughton SurgeryL39 6SE Ormskirk 84 73% 93% Good Yes
38 Arnold Medical CentreFY4 2EF Blackpool 84 94% 90% Good Yes
39 Hall Green SurgeryWN8 0AB Orrell 83 76% 95% Good Yes
40 Beechwood SurgeryFY5 5HH Thornton 83 88% 87% Good Yes
41 Lockwood GP SurgeryFY6 7PU Poulton-le-Fylde 83 77% 84% Good Yes
42 Duddon Valley Medical PracticeLA16 7JP Askam-in-Furness 81 79% 85% Good Yes
43 Manor Primary CareWN8 6DS Skelmersdale 81 79% 88% Good Yes
44 Barrowford SurgeryBB9 8QP Nelson 81 89% 89% Good Yes
45 Tarleton Group PracticePR4 6UJ Preston 80 76% 82% Good Yes
46 Ribbleton Medical CentrePR2 6RD Preston 80 86% 83% Good Yes
47 St. Mary's Health CentrePR1 0SR Penwortham 80 81% 80% Good Yes
48 The Crescent SurgeryFY5 3LF Thornton-Cleveleys 80 80% 87% Good Yes
49 Ambleside Health CentreLA22 9BP Ambleside 79 85% 91% Good Yes
50 Burscough Family PracticeL40 4LA Ormskirk 78 85% 85% Good Yes
51 Garstang Medical PracticePR3 1PB Preston 78 60% 90% Good Yes
52 Fishergate Hill SurgeryPR1 8DN Preston 78 78% 86% Good Yes
53 Beeches Medical CentrePR4 5AB Longton 78 87% 74% Good Yes
54 Station House SurgeryLA9 6SA Kendal 78 87% 88% Good Yes
55 Ulverston Medical PracticeLA12 7BT Ulverston 77 66% 83% Good Yes
56 Whalley Medical CentreBB7 9SL Clitheroe 77 85% 88% Good Yes
57 Whittle SurgeryPR6 7PY Chorley 77 65% 87% Not rated Yes
58 Regent House SurgeryPR7 2DH Chorley 76 68% 88% Good Yes
59 Dr Dawoud's SurgeryPR6 7EH Bamber Bridge 76 80% 83% Good Yes
60 Redlam SurgeryBB2 1UW Blackburn 74 84% 83% Good Yes
61 Waterloo House SurgeryLA18 4BY Millom 74 72% 86% Not rated Yes
62 Rossendale Valley Medical PracticeBB4 5SL Haslingden 73 87% 80% Good Yes
63 Central Park SurgeryPR25 2TD Leyland 73 80% 81% Not rated Yes
64 Ash Trees SurgeryLA5 9JU Carnforth 72 65% 83% Good Yes
65 Witton Medical CentreBB2 2SU Blackburn 72 80% 91% Good Yes
66 Ulverston Community Health CentreLA12 7BT Ulverston 70 75% 89% Good Yes
67 Ash Tree House SurgeryPR4 2SE Preston 70 73% 87% Good Yes
68 Abbey Dale Medical CentreFY4 5AU Blackpool 69 78% 86% Good Yes
69 Sandy Lane SurgeryPR25 2EB Leyland 69 81% 81% Good Yes
70 Higher Heys SurgeryBB5 3BP Oswaldtwistle 67 82% 79% Good Yes
71 The New Hall Lane PracticePR1 5NE Preston 67 84% 87% Good Yes
72 Cleveleys Group PracticeFY5 3LF Thornton-Cleveleys 66 71% 79% Outstanding Yes
73 Harambee SurgeryBB8 8QU Colne 66 94% 80% Good Yes
74 Fleetwood SurgeryFY7 8GU Fleetwood 65 85% 77% Good Yes
75 Issa Medical Centre - PatelPR1 6YA Preston 65 69% 83% Good Yes
76 Pendleside Medical PracticeBB7 2JG Clitheroe 64 79% 79% Outstanding Yes
77 Irwell Medical PracticeOL13 9NR Bacup 64 70% 80% Outstanding Yes
78 Lancaster Medical PracticeLA1 1PN Lancaster 63 51% 83% Outstanding Yes
79 The Ryan Medical CentrePR5 6JD Bamber Bridge 62 65% 81% Good Yes
80 Oakenhurst Medical PracticeBB2 1AX Blackburn 61 63% 84% Good Yes
81 South King Street Medical CentreFY1 4NF Blackpool 60 76% 84% Good Yes
82 Stonebridge SurgeryPR3 3AP Preston 60 67% 85% Good Yes
83 Atkinson Health CentreLA14 2LB Barrow-in-Furness 60 73% 86% Good Yes
84 Coppull Medical PracticePR7 5EN Chorley 58 63% 80% Good Yes
85 Limefield SurgeryBB2 6PL Blackburn 58 76% 79% Good Yes
86 Lane Ends SurgeryPR2 2JJ Preston 57 56% 82% Good Yes
87 St Fillan's Medical CentrePR1 0AD Penwortham 56 62% 80% Good Yes
88 Burnett Edgar Medical CentreLA14 3HY Walney Island 56 76% 84% Good Yes
89 Waterfoot Medical PracticeBB4 7DN Rawtenstall 56 69% 81% Good Yes
90 Roslea SurgeryPR5 6PE Bamber Bridge 55 60% 80% Good Yes
91 Briarwood Medical CentrePR2 1HY Preston 54 66% 76% Good Yes
92 Whitefield HealthcareBB9 7SR Nelson 54 64% 80% Good Yes
93 St James' Medical CentreBB4 8HH Rawtenstall 54 53% 82% Good Yes
94 The Mount View PracticeFY7 6HP Fleetwood 54 62% 87% Good Yes
95 The Over-Wyre Medical CentreFY6 0FA Poulton-le-Fylde 54 62% 81% Outstanding Yes
96 The James Cochrane PracticeLA9 7HR Kendal 54 71% 76% Good Yes
97 Yorkshire Street Medical CentreBB11 3BT Burnley 54 81% 79% Good Yes
98 Ormskirk Medical PracticeL39 2BY Ormskirk 54 57% 81% Good Yes
99 Brownhill SurgeryBB1 9BA Blackburn 54 60% 75% Good Yes
100 Stonyhill Medical PracticeFY4 1TJ Blackpool 53 65% 81% Good Yes
101 Ilex View Medical PracticeBB4 7PL Rawtenstall 52 65% 82% Good Yes
102 Lostock Hall Medical CentrePR5 5AB Bamber Bridge 52 72% 83% Good Yes
103 Library House SurgeryPR7 2AD Chorley 51 49% 82% Good Yes
104 Queensway Medical CentreFY6 7ST Poulton-le-Fylde 50 65% 73% Good Yes
105 Gutteridge Medical CentrePR1 6LL Preston 47 78% 78% Good Yes
106 Worden Medical CentrePR25 1HR Leyland 47 50% 89% Requires improvement Yes
107 North Shore SurgeryFY2 0JG Blackpool 46 59% 77% Good Yes
108 Pendle View Medical CentreBB9 5RZ Nelson 45 63% 79% Good Yes
109 Newton Drive Health CentreFY3 8NX Blackpool 44 50% 81% Good Yes
110 Clayton Brook SurgeryPR5 8ES Bamber Bridge 44 72% 74% Good Yes
111 Ansdell Medical CentreFY8 4GW Lytham St Anne's 42 46% 76% Good Yes
112 Reedyford Hlth Care GroupBB9 7SR Nelson 42 58% 77% Good Yes
113 Great Harwood Medical GroupBB6 7QR Blackburn 42 40% 78% Good Yes
114 Parkgate SurgeryL39 4QR Ormskirk 42 66% 72% Outstanding Yes
115 Riverside Medical CentrePR5 4AY Bamber Bridge 42 39% 74% Good Yes
116 Darwen HealthlinkBB3 1PY Darwen 40 58% 79% Good Yes
117 Pringle Street SurgeryBB1 1SB Blackburn 40 68% 76% Good Yes
118 Highfield SurgeryFY4 1TJ Blackpool 39 71% 76% Good Yes
119 St Georges SurgeryBB2 3HS Blackburn 39 66% 75% Good Yes
120 Parcliffe Medical CentreFY8 2EP Lytham St Anne's 39 43% 73% Good Yes
121 Duke Street SurgeryLA14 1LF Barrow-in-Furness 39 64% 77% Good Yes
122 Park View SurgeryPR1 3NA Preston 38 71% 75% Good –
123 Buckshaw Village Health CentrePR7 7HZ Chorley 38 55% 75% Good Yes
124 The Healthcare CentrePR1 5AF Preston 38 64% 69% Good Yes
125 Parkside SurgeryBB11 1PS Burnley 38 38% 80% Good Yes
126 Dr A HussainPR2 6NH Preston 36 72% 67% Good Yes
127 The Chorley SurgeryPR7 2EJ Chorley 36 58% 72% Good Yes
128 Arg HealthcareBB5 0AL Accrington 36 65% 71% Good Yes
129 Dalton SurgeryLA15 8AB Dalton-in-Furness 36 37% 82% Good Yes
130 Peel House Medical PracticeBB5 2EJ Accrington 36 50% 78% Good Yes
131 Lathom House SurgeryL40 4LA Ormskirk 34 54% 69% Good Yes
132 Briercliffe SurgeryBB10 2EZ Burnley 34 68% 72% Good Yes
133 Rosegrove SurgeryBB12 6HY Burnley 33 59% 64% Good Yes
134 Dr Ali Guttridge Medical CentrePR1 6LL Preston 33 64% 73% Good Yes
135 The Park Medical PracticePR2 1JR Preston 32 63% 73% Good Yes
136 Burnley Wood Medical CentreBB11 3HR Burnley 32 63% 74% Good Yes
137 William Hopwood Street SurgeryBB1 1LX Blackburn 31 56% 73% Good Yes
138 Whitworth Medical CentreOL12 8QS Rochdale 31 45% 79% Good Yes
139 Barnoldswick Medical CentreBB18 5BG Barnoldswick 30 51% 77% Good Yes
140 Kirkham Health CentrePR4 2DL Preston 30 78% 74% Good Yes
141 Fernbank SurgeryFY8 5DZ Lytham St Anne's 29 49% 73% Good Yes
142 Excel Primary CareWN8 9BW Skelmersdale 29 57% 68% Good Yes
143 Queen Square Medical PracticeLA1 1RP Lancaster 29 55% 75% Good Yes
144 Holland House SurgeryFY8 5DZ Lytham St Anne's 28 42% 71% Good Yes
145 Ashurst Primary CareWN8 6QS Skelmersdale 28 53% 75% Good Yes
146 Poplar House SurgeryFY8 2EP Lytham St Anne's 28 43% 63% Good Yes
147 The Family PracticeLA14 5SL Barrow-in-Furness 28 67% 62% Good Yes
148 Thursby SurgeryBB10 3BF Burnley 26 42% 69% Good Yes
149 Adlington Medical CentrePR6 9NW Chorley 26 52% 72% Good Yes
150 Bay Medical GroupLA3 2LE Heysham 24 44% 77% Requires improvement Yes
151 Marton Medical PracticeFY3 9ES Blackpool 24 56% 71% Good Yes
152 Beacon Primary CareWN8 8LA Skelmersdale 23 56% 65% Good Yes
153 Norwood Medical CentreLA14 5ES Barrow-in-Furness 23 40% 66% Outstanding Yes
154 Bridgegate Medical CentreLA13 9SH Barrow-in-Furness 23 59% 73% Good Yes
155 Bloomfield Medical CentreFY1 6JW Blackpool 22 53% 74% Good Yes
156 King Street Medical CentreBB5 1RT Accrington 22 76% 66% Good Yes
157 Waterloo Medical CentreFY4 3AD Blackpool 22 48% 77% Good Yes
158 Layton Medical CentreFY3 7EN Blackpool 21 34% 73% Good Yes
159 Oswald Medical CentreBB5 1RP Accrington 21 59% 75% Good Yes
160 Avenham SurgeryPR1 3RG Preston 21 59% 68% Good Yes
161 Colne Road SurgeryBB10 1LS Burnley 19 61% 70% Good Yes
162 Blakewater HealthcareBB1 9SR Blackburn 19 54% 70% Good Yes
163 Dr Bello's SurgeryBB5 1RT Accrington 19 65% 64% Good Yes
164 Little Harwood Health CentreBB1 6PH Blackburn 19 40% 72% Good Yes
165 North Preston Medical PracticePR2 9TH Fulwood 17 26% 71% Good Yes
166 The Cornerstone PracticeBB1 2HR Blackburn 17 42% 78% Good Yes
167 Padiham Group PracticeBB12 8BP Burnley 16 49% 72% Good Yes
168 Station SurgeryPR25 1HR Leyland 16 54% 72% Not rated Yes
169 Broadway Medical CentreFY7 8GU Fleetwood 15 55% 67% Good Yes
170 Gab HealthcarePR7 1HR Chorley 14 58% 77% Requires improvement Yes
171 Moss Side Medical CentrePR26 7XL Leyland 14 56% 75% Inadequate Yes
172 Fairmore Medical PracticeBB4 7PL Rawtenstall 13 54% 74% Not rated Yes
173 Stepping Stone PracticeBB1 1XA Blackburn 13 59% 65% Good Yes
174 Bentham Road Health CentreBB2 4QD Blackburn 13 49% 73% Good Yes
175 Glenroyd Medical CentreFY2 0JG Blackpool 10 42% 67% Inadequate Yes
176 Shifa SurgeryBB1 6DY Blackburn 10 50% 65% Good Yes
177 Great Eccleston Hlth CentrePR3 0ZA Preston 10 35% 60% Good Yes
178 Ightenhill Medical CentreBB12 0HL Burnley 9 59% 66% Good Yes
179 Family PracticeBB2 1AX Blackburn 8 40% 58% Good Yes
180 The Weavers PracticeBB1 4LA Blackburn 8 37% 59% Good Yes
181 Risedale SurgeryLA14 2LB Barrow-in-Furness 8 54% 59% Good Yes
182 The Clayton Medical CentreBB5 5HU Accrington 8 41% 66% Good Yes
183 Accrington Victoria GP PracticeBB5 1RT Accrington 7 33% 61% Not rated Yes
184 St Pauls Medical CentreFY1 2HH Blackpool 5 48% 55% Good Yes
185 Nelson Medical PracticeBB9 7SR Nelson 5 30% 65% Good Yes
186 The Pendle Medical PartnershipBB18 6QT Barnoldswick 4 28% 59% Good Yes
187 Dr Jehangir (SH)BB9 7SR Nelson 4 46% 62% Good Yes
188 Riverside Family PracticeBB11 2DL Burnley 4 39% 67% Good Yes
189 Adelaide Street SurgeryFY1 3JG Blackpool 4 34% 61% Inadequate Yes
190 Olive Medical CentreBB1 7EP Blackburn 3 28% 63% Inadequate Yes
191 The Richmond Hill PracticeBB8 0JZ Colne 3 26% 59% Good Yes
192 Burnley Group PracticeBB11 2DL Burnley 1 24% 62% Requires improvement Yes
193 Richmond Medical CentreBB5 1RT Accrington 1 26% 51% Good Yes
194 Pwe Pendle Valley MillBB9 7SR Nelson 1 20% 47% Not rated Yes
195 Primrose Bank Medical CentreBB1 5ER Blackburn 0 39% 54% Requires improvement Yes
196 Bay Medical Group Extended OohLA4 5LY Morecambe – – – Not rated –
197 Dill Hall SurgeryBB5 1RT Accrington – – – Not rated –
198 GP Led Health CentreFY3 9ES Blackpool – – – Not rated No

Map

How Lancashire and South Cumbria compares

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

Easy to get through by phone61%57%
Easy to contact via website55%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good78%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Lancashire and South Cumbria?

Cartmel Surgery has the highest GPScore in Lancashire and South Cumbria, 100 out of 100. 96% 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 Lancashire and South Cumbria?

65% of patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria 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, Lancashire and South Cumbria ranks 17th of 36 NHS areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Lancashire and South Cumbria are taking on new patients?

193 of the 198 surgeries in Lancashire and South Cumbria 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.