Liquorpond Surgery, Boston: patient reviews and CQC rating
Liquorpond Surgery is a GP practice in Boston with 11,654 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lincolnshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2017. It has 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,784 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Liquorpond Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 66%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 81%, against 87% across England. With 118 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 9 practices in Boston with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points higher than in 2025 (68%). 118 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Liquorpond Surgery | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 51 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Liquorpond Surgery is Good, published in February 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,654 patients were registered at Liquorpond Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,784 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. The practice also has 3.9 nurses and 3.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2024 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| August 2026 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,142 appointments a month, or 527 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 86% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 13% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
23% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Liquorpond Surgery | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 527 | 600 | 510 |
| Face to face | 86% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 13% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.6% against 1.2%), dementia (1.1% against 0.8%) and stroke or TIA (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 30.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 76.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 54.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.9% | 74.9% |
Liquorpond Surgery, 10 Liquorpond Street, Boston, PE21 8UE. Phone: 01205 362763.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Greyfriars Surgery | 0.3 km | 73% |
| The Sidings Medical Practice | 0.6 km | 73% |
| Parkside Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 66% |
| Kirton Medical Centre | 5.2 km | 72% |
| Sutterton Surgery | 9.3 km | 87% |
- Greyfriars Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- Kirton Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Parkside Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- Swineshead Medical Group (82% overall experience good)
- The Sidings Medical Practice (73% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Liquorpond Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Liquorpond Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Liquorpond Surgery?
11,654 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.3% on a year earlier.
What is Liquorpond Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2017.
How many GPs does Liquorpond Surgery have?
3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,784 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Liquorpond Surgery face to face?
86% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Liquorpond Surgery's phone number?
01205 362763.