GP practices in the Peterborough council area: access and ratings

There are 17 GP practices in the Peterborough council area, with 246,661 registered patients between them (September 2026). 259,919 people living in Peterborough were registered with a GP in July 2026, 89% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Peterborough have 2,472 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 17 practices in Peterborough with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 46% at The Willow Tree Surgery to 80% at Old Fletton Surgery, with a median of 66% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Ailsworth Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (73%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Old Fletton Surgery12,79113,19480%59%Good1,843
Central Medical Centre14,59714,70075%50%Good3,021
The Grange2,6582,52274%45%Good2,067
Hampton Medical Centre13,15013,48672%50%Good2,932
Ailsworth Medical Centre3,1903,31771%73%Good1,068
Westwood Clinic5,6555,63570%58%Good8,452
Thomas Walker Medical Practice23,03023,59869%47%–2,605
Thistlemoor Road Surgery31,27933,07369%58%Outstanding2,812
Boroughbury Medical Centre46,81447,98166%40%Outstanding3,367
Jenner Healthcare8,27317,28564%24%Good2,012
Thorpe Road Surgery11,47811,57859%41%Good3,340
Nightingale Medical Centre7,1207,17359%32%Requires improvement1,709
Park Medical Centre7,8948,04257%16%Good1,272
Nene Valley Medical Practice18,88619,32256%31%Good3,080
Bretton Medical Practice11,89912,05151%23%Good1,587
Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre7,1267,30849%17%Good2,030
The Willow Tree Surgery6,2056,39646%28%Requires improvement2,086

There are 2,472 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Peterborough, more than England's 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. Practices recorded 599 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 64% of them face to face. 47% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

14% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasurePeterboroughCentral EastEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,4722,3482,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month599521510
Face-to-face appointments64%62%63%
Same day as booked47%48%45%
Did not attend4%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over14%17%19%

89% of Peterborough's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Peterborough residents are Lakeside Healthcare at New Queen Street and Stanground surgeries (7,755), Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley (6,188) and The Deepings Practice (5,184).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Peterborough registeredTown
Lakeside Healthcare at New Queen Street and Stanground surgeries7,755Peterborough
Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley6,188Peterborough
The Deepings Practice5,184Peterborough
Wansford & Kings Cliffe Practice4,223Peterborough
The Stamford Surgery2,021Stamford
Abbeyview Surgery742Peterborough
Hazeldene Medical Centre44Wembley
Lakeside Healthcare Corby31Corby
GP at hand26London
Lea Vale Medical Practice20Luton

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Peterborough is diabetes (8.3% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupPeterborough (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages13.4%15.2%31,330
Depression18+ yrs12.2%14.3%21,940
Diabetes17+ yrs8.3%7.9%15,078
Asthma6+ yrs5.5%6.6%12,052
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.5%4.6%6,326
CancerAll ages2.6%3.8%6,056
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.5%3.0%5,787
COPDAll ages1.7%1.9%3,923
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.6%2.2%3,628
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.4%1.9%3,250
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%2,131
Heart failureAll ages0.8%1.1%1,938
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,378
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%1,154
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%1,425
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%1,345
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%1,310
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.5%1.2%350
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%1,179

How many GP practices are there in Peterborough?

17 practices are located in the Peterborough council area, with 246,661 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Peterborough residents registered with a GP?

89% of the 259,919 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Lakeside Healthcare at New Queen Street and Stanground surgeries (7,755).

How many patients are there per GP in Peterborough?

2,472 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Peterborough, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Peterborough?

47% of appointments at practices in Peterborough took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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