Best GP surgeries in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
18 GP practices in Blackburn with Darwen, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witton Medical Centre BB2 2SU · 11,245 patients · 01254 457800 | 91% | 80% |
| 2 | Roman Road Health Centre BB2 3UY · 6,345 patients · 01254 282777 | 84% | 79% |
| 3 | Oakenhurst Medical Practice BB2 1AX · 9,855 patients · 01254 915823 | 84% | 63% |
| 4 | Redlam Surgery BB2 1UW · 4,372 patients · 01254 260051 | 83% | 84% |
| 5 | Limefield Surgery BB2 6PL · 4,756 patients · 01254 915740 | 79% | 76% |
| 6 | The Cornerstone Practice BB1 2HR · 19,120 patients · 01254 964660 | 78% | 42% |
| 7 | Pringle Street Surgery BB1 1SB · 2,714 patients · 01254 617690 | 76% | 68% |
| 8 | St Georges Surgery BB2 3HS · 10,263 patients · 01254 584888 | 75% | 66% |
| 9 | Brownhill Surgery BB1 9BA · 6,363 patients · 01254 247477 | 75% | 60% |
| 10 | Bentham Road Health Centre BB2 4QD · 8,496 patients · 01254 965200 | 73% | 49% |
| 11 | William Hopwood Street Surgery BB1 1LX · 5,128 patients · 01254 52522 | 73% | 56% |
| 12 | Little Harwood Health Centre BB1 6PH · 12,228 patients · 01254 915005 | 72% | 40% |
| 13 | Blakewater Healthcare BB1 9SR · 10,721 patients · 01254 360158 | 70% | 54% |
| 14 | Stepping Stone Practice BB1 1XA · 6,023 patients · 01254 617411 | 65% | 59% |
| 15 | Shifa Surgery BB1 6DY · 11,444 patients · 01254 617440 | 65% | 50% |
| 16 | Olive Medical Centre BB1 7EP · 7,257 patients · 01254 287070 | 63% | 28% |
| 17 | Family Practice BB2 1AX · 5,066 patients · 01254 617301 | 58% | 40% |
| 18 | Primrose Bank Medical Centre BB1 5ER · 9,152 patients · 01254 672132 | 54% | 39% |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Witton Medical Centre has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (91%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) is easiest to get an appointment with?
Redlam Surgery: 84% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
18 GP practices, with 150,548 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
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Neighbourhoods
Audley · Bastwell · Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey · Central Blackburn · Ewood & Fernhurst · Lammack & Revidge · Little Harwood · Meadowhead · Queen's Park & Higher Croft · Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower · Shadsworth & Intack · Wensley Fold · Wilpshire & Mellor · Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.