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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 18 NHS GP surgeries and around 187,463 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 47th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

52average score (England 50)
78%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
62%find the phone easyEngland 57%
18 of 18taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Fleetwood PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 45Garstang PCN1 surgeryAverage score 78Kirkham & Wesham2 surgeriesAverage score 50Lytham ST Annes PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 33Wyre Bridge2 surgeriesAverage score 32Wyre Integrated Network Ltd PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 77

All 18 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 The Village PracticeFY5 2TZ Thornton 93 82% 92% Good Yes
2 The Thornton PracticeFY5 2TZ Thornton 89 80% 88% Outstanding Yes
3 Beechwood SurgeryFY5 5HH Thornton 83 88% 87% Good Yes
4 Lockwood GP SurgeryFY6 7PU Poulton-le-Fylde 83 77% 84% Good Yes
5 Garstang Medical PracticePR3 1PB Preston 78 60% 90% Good Yes
6 Ash Tree House SurgeryPR4 2SE Preston 70 73% 87% Good Yes
7 Fleetwood SurgeryFY7 8GU Fleetwood 65 85% 77% Good Yes
8 The Mount View PracticeFY7 6HP Fleetwood 54 62% 87% Good Yes
9 The Over-Wyre Medical CentreFY6 0FA Poulton-le-Fylde 54 62% 81% Outstanding Yes
10 Queensway Medical CentreFY6 7ST Poulton-le-Fylde 50 65% 73% Good Yes
11 Ansdell Medical CentreFY8 4GW Lytham St Anne's 42 46% 76% Good Yes
12 Parcliffe Medical CentreFY8 2EP Lytham St Anne's 39 43% 73% Good Yes
13 Kirkham Health CentrePR4 2DL Preston 30 78% 74% Good Yes
14 Fernbank SurgeryFY8 5DZ Lytham St Anne's 29 49% 73% Good Yes
15 Holland House SurgeryFY8 5DZ Lytham St Anne's 28 42% 71% Good Yes
16 Poplar House SurgeryFY8 2EP Lytham St Anne's 28 43% 63% Good Yes
17 Broadway Medical CentreFY7 8GU Fleetwood 15 55% 67% Good Yes
18 Great Eccleston Hlth CentrePR3 0ZA Preston 10 35% 60% 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 phone62%57%
Easy to contact via website51%58%
Good experience of contacting75%73%
Waiting time was about right72%69%
Good at listening89%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?

The Village Practice has the highest GPScore in Lancashire and South Cumbria, 93 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 Lancashire and South Cumbria?

62% of patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 78% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Lancashire and South Cumbria ranks 47th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

18 of the 18 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.