Best GP surgeries in Blackpool
17 GP practices, 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 | Arnold Medical Centre FY4 2EF · 6,124 patients · 01253 951950 | 90% | 94% |
| 2 | The Crescent Surgery FY5 3LF · 7,604 patients · 01253 823215 | 87% | 80% |
| 3 | Abbey Dale Medical Centre FY4 5AU · 5,687 patients · 01253 696696 | 86% | 78% |
| 4 | South King Street Medical Centre FY1 4NF · 6,410 patients · 01253 626637 | 84% | 76% |
| 5 | Stonyhill Medical Practice FY4 1TJ · 11,977 patients · 01253 956655 | 81% | 65% |
| 6 | Newton Drive Health Centre FY3 8NX · 12,274 patients · 01253 955717 | 80% | 50% |
| 7 | Cleveleys Group Practice FY5 3LF · 13,147 patients · 01253 853992 | 79% | 71% |
| 8 | North Shore Surgery FY2 0JG · 13,897 patients · 01253 957666 | 77% | 59% |
| 9 | Waterloo Medical Centre FY4 3AD · 12,567 patients · 01253 344219 | 77% | 48% |
| 10 | Highfield Surgery FY4 1TJ · 13,304 patients · 01253 953950 | 76% | 71% |
| 11 | Bloomfield Medical Centre FY1 6JW · 16,720 patients · 01253 344544 | 74% | 53% |
| 12 | Layton Medical Centre FY3 7EN · 8,262 patients · 01253 951955 | 73% | 34% |
| 13 | Marton Medical Practice FY3 9ES · 9,306 patients · 01253 953070 | 71% | 56% |
| 14 | Glenroyd Medical Centre FY2 0JG · 13,460 patients · 01253 953500 | 66% | 42% |
| 15 | Adelaide Street Surgery FY1 3JG · 14,641 patients · 01253 620725 | 61% | 34% |
| 16 | St Pauls Medical Centre FY1 2HH · 10,843 patients · 01253 623896 | 55% | 48% |
Gp Led Health Centre FY3 9ES · 01253 953953 not in the survey (often a branch surgery) | — | — | |
| 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 Blackpool?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Arnold Medical Centre has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (90%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Blackpool is easiest to get an appointment with?
Arnold Medical Centre: 94% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Blackpool?
17 GP practices, with 176,223 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.
GP surgeries nearby
Neighbourhoods
Central Blackpool · Churchtown · Common Edge · Elswick, Singleton & Weeton · Hawes Side · Hoohill · Little Bispham & Anchorsholme · Little Layton & Little Carleton · Little Marton & Marton Moss Side · Norbreck & Bispham · North East Centre · North Shore · Park Road · Queenstown & Layton · South Promenade & Seasiders Way · South Shore · Squires Gate · Stanley Park & Great Marton · Victoria · Warbreck & Bispham Road
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.