Core Care Family Practice Grimsby, Grimsby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Core Care Family Practice Grimsby is a GP practice in Grimsby with 2,859 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Humber and North Yorkshire: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in June 2017. It has 0.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,467 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Core Care Family Practice Grimsby
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 75%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 40%, below the England figure of 58%. 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 16th of the 16 practices in Grimsby with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (71%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Core Care Family Practice Grimsby | Humber and North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 59% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 40% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 59% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 78% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 106 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Core Care Family Practice Grimsby is Good, published in June 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
2,859 patients were registered at Core Care Family Practice Grimsby in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 0.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,467 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Humber and North Yorkshire's 2,125. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| August 2024 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| August 2025 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| August 2026 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,509 appointments a month, or 528 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
24% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Core Care Family Practice Grimsby | Humber and North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 528 | 559 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (3.2% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for cancer (2.7% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 30.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 77.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 70.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.0% | 74.9% |
38% of the practice's patients live in the DN37 postcode district, followed by DN31 (22%), DN34 (14%) and DN32 (7%). 98% live in North East Lincolnshire, the council area the practice is in.
Core Care Family Practice Grimsby, Cromwell Primary Care Centre, Cromwell Road, Grimsby, DN31 2BH. Phone: 01472 255600.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Primary Care Centre | 0.0 km | 81% |
| Woodfield Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 73% |
| Dr KA Collett and Partners | 0.5 km | 96% |
| Dr Wilson & Partners | 1.2 km | 87% |
| Pelham Medical Group | 1.2 km | 85% |
- Beacon Medical (81% overall experience good)
- Healing Health Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Raj Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Core Care Family Practice Grimsby?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of Core Care Family Practice Grimsby as good, below the England figure of 77%. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Core Care Family Practice Grimsby?
2,859 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier.
What is Core Care Family Practice Grimsby's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2017.
How many GPs does Core Care Family Practice Grimsby have?
0.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,467 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Core Care Family Practice Grimsby face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Core Care Family Practice Grimsby's phone number?
01472 255600.