GP practices in the North East Lincolnshire council area: access and ratings

There are 18 GP practices in the North East Lincolnshire council area, with 173,787 registered patients between them (September 2026). 164,572 people living in North East Lincolnshire were registered with a GP in July 2026, 98% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in North East Lincolnshire have 2,462 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 18 practices in North East Lincolnshire with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at Core Care Family Practice Grimsby to 98% at Greenlands Surgery, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 7 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr KA Collett and Partners has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (99%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Greenlands Surgery3,1503,25098%93%Good1,658
Weelsby View Health Centre2,9193,01697%98%Good3,057
Dr KA Collett and Partners4,8955,06396%99%Good1,843
Stirling Medical Centre3,1443,18090%74%Requires improvement3,223
Dr Wilson & Partners7,6647,84087%78%Good2,613
Pelham Medical Group10,05910,13985%62%Good2,025
SLC Medical Group24,17325,12483%61%Good3,121
Quayside Medical Centre3,5583,49983%66%Good4,100
Clee Medical Centre16,66621,35082%68%Good2,412
Cromwell Primary Care Centre4,2054,37981%72%Good2,670
Healing Health Centre2,2142,34581%80%Good2,513
Beacon Medical12,36112,51981%65%Good3,009
Raj Medical Centre6,6976,83277%75%Good3,202
Open Door Health Limited2,3702,41674%59%Good11,325
Woodfield Medical Centre20,56221,04473%58%Good2,253
The Roxton Practice30,01234,67471%42%Good1,925
Dr RK Mathews4,1964,25870%66%Good3,992
Core Care Family Practice Grimsby2,8512,85967%54%Good4,467

There are 2,462 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North East Lincolnshire, more than England's 2,171 and Humber and North Yorkshire's 2,125. Practices recorded 604 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 67% of them face to face. 46% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).

MeasureNorth East LincolnshireHumber and North YorkshireEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,4622,1252,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month604559510
Face-to-face appointments67%64%63%
Same day as booked46%43%45%
Did not attend3%3%4%
Patients aged 65 or over22%23%19%

98% of North East Lincolnshire's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most North East Lincolnshire residents are North Thoresby Practice (1,756), The Killingholme Surgery (327) and Binbrook Surgery (97).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of North East Lincolnshire registeredTown
North Thoresby Practice1,756Grimsby
The Killingholme Surgery327Immingham
Binbrook Surgery97Market Rasen
North Somercotes Surgery50Louth
Barnetby Medical Centre48Barnetby
Riverside Surgery44South Humberside
East Lindsey Medical Group29Louth
Caistor Health Centre23Market Rasen
Market Rasen Surgery19Market Rasen
Ancora Medical Practice14Scunthorpe

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North East Lincolnshire is copd (3.2% against 1.9%), and the furthest below is heart failure (1.0% against 1.1%).

Condition registerAge groupNorth East Lincolnshire (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages17.0%15.2%28,986
Depression18+ yrs15.1%14.3%20,629
Diabetes17+ yrs8.8%7.9%12,109
Asthma6+ yrs7.3%6.6%11,700
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.9%4.6%9,421
CancerAll ages4.0%3.8%6,841
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.6%3.0%6,145
COPDAll ages3.2%1.9%5,495
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.8%2.2%4,714
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.6%1.9%4,467
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.2%1.2%825
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.1%0.8%1,459
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%1,727
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%1,654
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%1,625
Palliative careAll ages0.9%0.6%1,613
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.9%0.6%1,608
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,223
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%1,247

How many GP practices are there in North East Lincolnshire?

18 practices are located in the North East Lincolnshire council area, with 173,787 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are North East Lincolnshire residents registered with a GP?

98% of the 164,572 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is North Thoresby Practice (1,756).

How many patients are there per GP in North East Lincolnshire?

2,462 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in North East Lincolnshire, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in North East Lincolnshire?

46% of appointments at practices in North East Lincolnshire took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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