Council area

GP surgeries in Preston

Preston is a council area. It has 15 NHS GP surgeries and around 159,801 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 152nd of 294 council areas in England.

50average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
68%find the phone easyEngland 57%
14 of 15taking on new patients

All 15 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 Lytham Road SurgeryPR2 9QB Fulwood 84 86% 92% Requires improvement Yes
2 Ribbleton Medical CentrePR2 6RD Preston 80 86% 83% Good Yes
3 Fishergate Hill SurgeryPR1 8DN Preston 78 78% 86% Good Yes
4 The New Hall Lane PracticePR1 5NE Preston 67 84% 87% Good Yes
5 Issa Medical Centre - PatelPR1 6YA Preston 65 69% 83% Good Yes
6 Lane Ends SurgeryPR2 2JJ Preston 57 56% 82% Good Yes
7 Briarwood Medical CentrePR2 1HY Preston 54 66% 76% Good Yes
8 Gutteridge Medical CentrePR1 6LL Preston 47 78% 78% Good Yes
9 Park View SurgeryPR1 3NA Preston 38 71% 75% Good
10 The Healthcare CentrePR1 5AF Preston 38 64% 69% Good Yes
11 Dr A HussainPR2 6NH Preston 36 72% 67% Good Yes
12 Dr Ali Guttridge Medical CentrePR1 6LL Preston 33 64% 73% Good Yes
13 The Park Medical PracticePR2 1JR Preston 32 63% 73% Good Yes
14 Avenham SurgeryPR1 3RG Preston 21 59% 68% Good Yes
15 North Preston Medical PracticePR2 9TH Fulwood 17 26% 71% Good Yes

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How Preston compares

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

Easy to get through by phone68%57%
Easy to contact via website54%58%
Good experience of contacting76%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Branch surgeries in Preston

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Preston?

Lytham Road Surgery has the highest GPScore in Preston, 84 out of 100. 92% 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 Preston?

68% of patients in Preston find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Preston ranks 152nd of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Preston are taking on new patients?

14 of the 15 surgeries in Preston 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.