Bloomfield Medical Centre, Blackpool: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bloomfield Medical Centre is a GP practice in Blackpool with 16,720 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lancashire and South Cumbria: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2018. It has 9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,781 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bloomfield Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 90%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 28%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 9th of the 15 practices in Blackpool with 50 or more responses. 53% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (80%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | Bloomfield Medical Centre | Lancashire and South Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 53% | 61% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 28% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 57% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 74% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 53% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 75% of 44 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bloomfield Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
16,720 patients were registered at Bloomfield Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,781 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Lancashire and South Cumbria's 2,288. The practice also has 7.4 nurses and 9.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 9.4 | 11.3 |
| August 2024 | 9.4 | 14.1 |
| August 2025 | 9.4 | 12.4 |
| August 2026 | 9.4 | 11.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,502 appointments a month, or 568 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 65% were face to face (England: 63%). 56% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bloomfield Medical Centre | Lancashire and South Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 568 | 471 | 510 |
| Face to face | 65% | 70% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 56% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.5% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (1.2% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (2.1% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.5% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 57.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 77.8 years for women and 72.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 25.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 60.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 59.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 55.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 60.1% | 74.9% |
Bloomfield Medical Centre, 118-120 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, FY1 6JW. Phone: 01253 344544. Website: www.bloomfieldmedical.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 77% |
| Marton Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 71% |
| South King Street Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 84% |
| Arnold Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 90% |
| Adelaide Surgery | 1.8 km | 61% |
- Waterloo Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bloomfield Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Bloomfield Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 53% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bloomfield Medical Centre?
16,720 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.0% on a year earlier.
What is Bloomfield Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2018.
How many GPs does Bloomfield Medical Centre have?
9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,781 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bloomfield Medical Centre face to face?
65% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bloomfield Medical Centre's phone number?
01253 344544.