Earnswood Medical Centre, Crewe: patient reviews and CQC rating
Earnswood Medical Centre is a GP practice in Crewe with 16,763 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Cheshire and Merseyside: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2017. It has 7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,383 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Earnswood Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 62%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 27%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 8 practices in Crewe with 50 or more responses. 27% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Earnswood Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 27% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 37% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 55% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 428 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Earnswood Medical Centre is Good, published in August 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
16,763 patients were registered at Earnswood Medical Centre in September 2026, down 3.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,383 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 6.7 nurses and 4.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.0 | 10.2 |
| August 2024 | 7.7 | 10.9 |
| August 2025 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| August 2026 | 7.0 | 11.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 13,297 appointments a month, or 793 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 37% were face to face (England: 63%). 64% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Earnswood Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 793 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 37% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 64% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.9% against 0.6%), heart failure (1.7% against 1.1%) and COPD (2.4% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.3 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.1% | 74.9% |
Earnswood Medical Centre, Eagle Bridge Health And Well Being Centre, Dunwoody Way, Crewe, CW1 3AW. Phone: 01270 376666.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Millcroft Medical Centre | 0.0 km | 66% |
| Grosvenor Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 68% |
| Doctors Hardy, Hughes, Harvey and Roberts | 1.8 km | 57% |
| Rope Green Medical Centre | 3.6 km | 87% |
| Drs King, Hill and Entwistle | 3.9 km | 72% |
- Millcroft Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Earnswood Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Earnswood Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 27% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Earnswood Medical Centre?
16,763 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.0% on a year earlier.
What is Earnswood Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2017.
How many GPs does Earnswood Medical Centre have?
7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,383 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Earnswood Medical Centre face to face?
37% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Earnswood Medical Centre's phone number?
01270 376666.