GPScore

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GP surgeries in the Lancashire and South Cumbria local NHS area

Lancashire and South Cumbria is a local NHS area, which used to be called a clinical commissioning group. It has 22 NHS GP surgeries and around 235,205 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 42nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

55average score (England 50)
79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
68%find the phone easyEngland 57%
21 of 22taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Greater Preston PCN10 surgeriesAverage score 52Preston & South Ribble PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 74Preston North & East PCN8 surgeriesAverage score 59

All 22 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 Berry Lane Medical CentrePR3 3JJ Preston 87 85% 95% Good Yes
2 Longton Health CentrePR4 5HA Longton 85 76% 85% Good Yes
3 Lytham Road SurgeryPR2 9QB Fulwood 84 86% 92% Requires improvement Yes
4 Ribbleton Medical CentrePR2 6RD Preston 80 86% 83% Good Yes
5 St. Mary's Health CentrePR1 0SR Penwortham 80 81% 80% Good Yes
6 Fishergate Hill SurgeryPR1 8DN Preston 78 78% 86% Good Yes
7 The New Hall Lane PracticePR1 5NE Preston 67 84% 87% Good Yes
8 Issa Medical Centre - PatelPR1 6YA Preston 65 69% 83% Good Yes
9 Stonebridge SurgeryPR3 3AP Preston 60 67% 85% Good Yes
10 Lane Ends SurgeryPR2 2JJ Preston 57 56% 82% Good Yes
11 St Fillan's Medical CentrePR1 0AD Penwortham 56 62% 80% Good Yes
12 Briarwood Medical CentrePR2 1HY Preston 54 66% 76% Good Yes
13 Lostock Hall Medical CentrePR5 5AB Bamber Bridge 52 72% 83% Good Yes
14 Gutteridge Medical CentrePR1 6LL Preston 47 78% 78% Good Yes
15 Riverside Medical CentrePR5 4AY Bamber Bridge 42 39% 74% Good Yes
16 Park View SurgeryPR1 3NA Preston 38 71% 75% Good –
17 The Healthcare CentrePR1 5AF Preston 38 64% 69% Good Yes
18 Dr A HussainPR2 6NH Preston 36 72% 67% Good Yes
19 Dr Ali Guttridge Medical CentrePR1 6LL Preston 33 64% 73% Good Yes
20 The Park Medical PracticePR2 1JR Preston 32 63% 73% Good Yes
21 Avenham SurgeryPR1 3RG Preston 21 59% 68% Good Yes
22 North Preston Medical PracticePR2 9TH Fulwood 17 26% 71% Good Yes

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How Lancashire and South Cumbria 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 trust93%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good79%77%

Common questions

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

Berry Lane Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Lancashire and South Cumbria, 87 out of 100. 95% 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?

68% 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 42nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

21 of the 22 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.