Stirling Medical Centre, Grimsby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Stirling Medical Centre is a GP practice in Grimsby with 3,180 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Humber and North Yorkshire: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in May 2022. It has 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,223 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Stirling Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 74%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 94%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 16 practices in Grimsby with 50 or more responses. 74% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (87%). 85 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Stirling Medical Centre | Humber and North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 90% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 74% | 59% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 69% | 59% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 96% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Stirling Medical Centre is Requires Improvement, published in May 2022. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good and Responsive Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (January 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
3,180 patients were registered at Stirling Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,223 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Humber and North Yorkshire's 2,125. The practice also has 0.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2025 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2026 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,521 appointments a month, or 478 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 47% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Stirling Medical Centre | Humber and North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 478 | 559 | 510 |
| Face to face | 47% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.6% against 0.6%), COPD (4.7% against 1.9%) and high blood pressure (23.3% against 15.2%). It has a lower share for depression (11.1% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 43.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.0 years for women and 76.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 23.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.7% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 61.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 70.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.3% | 74.9% |
Stirling Medical Centre, Stirling Street, Grimsby, DN31 3AE. Phone: 01472 721610. Website: www.skumargpnel.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr RK Mathews | 0.0 km | 70% |
| Greenlands Surgery | 0.0 km | 98% |
| Open Door Health Limited | 0.7 km | 74% |
| Quayside Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 83% |
| Clee Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 82% |
- Clee Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
- Cromwell Primary Care Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Dr RK Mathews (70% overall experience good)
- Dr Wilson & Partners (87% overall experience good)
- Greenlands Surgery (98% overall experience good)
- Weelsby View Health Centre (97% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Stirling Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Stirling Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Stirling Medical Centre?
3,180 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Stirling Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in May 2022.
How many GPs does Stirling Medical Centre have?
1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 3,223 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Stirling Medical Centre face to face?
47% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Stirling Medical Centre's phone number?
01472 721610.