Council area
GP surgeries in Blackpool
Blackpool is a council area. It has 17 NHS GP surgeries and around 178,776 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 219th of 294 council areas in England.
All 17 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 | Arnold Medical CentreFY4 2EF | Blackpool | 84 | 94% | 90% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | The Crescent SurgeryFY5 3LF | Thornton-Cleveleys | 80 | 80% | 87% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | Abbey Dale Medical CentreFY4 5AU | Blackpool | 69 | 78% | 86% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | Cleveleys Group PracticeFY5 3LF | Thornton-Cleveleys | 66 | 71% | 79% | Outstanding | Yes |
| 5 | South King Street Medical CentreFY1 4NF | Blackpool | 60 | 76% | 84% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Stonyhill Medical PracticeFY4 1TJ | Blackpool | 53 | 65% | 81% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | North Shore SurgeryFY2 0JG | Blackpool | 46 | 59% | 77% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Newton Drive Health CentreFY3 8NX | Blackpool | 44 | 50% | 81% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | Highfield SurgeryFY4 1TJ | Blackpool | 39 | 71% | 76% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | Marton Medical PracticeFY3 9ES | Blackpool | 24 | 56% | 71% | Good | Yes |
| 11 | Bloomfield Medical CentreFY1 6JW | Blackpool | 22 | 53% | 74% | Good | Yes |
| 12 | Waterloo Medical CentreFY4 3AD | Blackpool | 22 | 48% | 77% | Good | Yes |
| 13 | Layton Medical CentreFY3 7EN | Blackpool | 21 | 34% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 14 | Glenroyd Medical CentreFY2 0JG | Blackpool | 10 | 42% | 67% | Inadequate | Yes |
| 15 | St Pauls Medical CentreFY1 2HH | Blackpool | 5 | 48% | 55% | Good | Yes |
| 16 | Adelaide Street SurgeryFY1 3JG | Blackpool | 4 | 34% | 61% | Inadequate | Yes |
| 17 | GP Led Health CentreFY3 9ES | Blackpool | – | – | – | 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 phone | 61% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 45% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 73% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 68% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 85% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 92% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 89% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 76% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Blackpool?
Arnold Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Blackpool, 84 out of 100. 90% 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 Blackpool?
61% of patients in Blackpool find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 76% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Blackpool ranks 219th of 294 council areas in England.
How many 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. 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.