GP practices in Lincolnshire: access, ratings and patient survey
Lincolnshire covers 81 GP practices with 820,255 registered patients (September 2026). 74% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 30th highest of 36 ICBs (England: 77%). There are 2,503 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
| Survey question | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,503 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Lincolnshire, more than England's 2,171. Practices recorded 600 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 65% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,503 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 600 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 19% |
Patients per qualified GP by council area, for practices located in each.
| Council area | Practices | Registered patients | Patients per GP | Same-day appointments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 8 | 89,477 | 3,121 | 46% |
| South Holland | 8 | 100,247 | 3,066 | 40% |
| North Kesteven | 11 | 103,687 | 3,060 | 38% |
| North Lincolnshire | 18 | 187,575 | 2,549 | 45% |
| Lincoln | 11 | 116,129 | 2,490 | 46% |
| East Lindsey | 16 | 152,193 | 2,441 | 39% |
| Melton | 3 | 55,101 | 2,280 | 29% |
| West Lindsey | 10 | 83,465 | 2,261 | 44% |
| South Kesteven | 15 | 164,549 | 1,999 | 52% |
Among practices with at least 100 survey responses, The Ingham Practice has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience good (98%) and The New Coningsby Surgery the lowest (47%).
| Practice | Town | Overall experience good | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ingham Practice | Lincoln | 98% | 133 |
| The New Springwells Practice | Sleaford | 95% | 115 |
| Hibaldstow Medical Practice | Brigg | 94% | 119 |
| Birchwood Medical Practice | Lincoln | 92% | 100 |
| Washingborough Family Practice | Lincoln | 91% | 135 |
| Billinghay Medical Practice | Lincoln | 90% | 119 |
| Glebe Park Surgery | Lincoln | 88% | 113 |
| Binbrook Surgery | Market Rasen | 88% | 105 |
| Stickney Surgery | Boston | 88% | 124 |
| The Bassingham Surgery | Lincoln | 88% | 105 |
| Moulton Medical Centre | Spalding | 65% | 108 |
| Branston & Heighington Family Practice | Lincoln | 63% | 104 |
| Beechfield Medical Centre | Spalding | 61% | 105 |
| Cliff Villages Medical Practice | Lincoln | 60% | 129 |
| Beacon Medical Practice | Skegness | 58% | 120 |
| Portland Medical Practice | Lincoln | 57% | 107 |
| The Welby Practice | Nottingham | 56% | 133 |
| Cleveland Surgery | Gainsborough | 51% | 130 |
| The Deepings Practice | Peterborough | 49% | 124 |
| The New Coningsby Surgery | Lincoln | 47% | 105 |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Lincolnshire is chronic kidney disease (7.9% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.9% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | Lincolnshire (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.0% | 15.2% | 156,876 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.8% | 14.3% | 106,556 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% | 60,273 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 4.6% | 53,729 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% | 58,233 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% | 39,009 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.0% | 3.0% | 32,874 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% | 25,022 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 20,987 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 20,485 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% | 14,368 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.7% | 1.2% | 6,409 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 8,902 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6,076 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6,218 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7,275 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 6,836 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 5,694 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5,002 |
- Apex PCN Ltd (4 practices)
- Boston PCN (6 practices)
- East Lindsey PCN (8 practices)
- First Coastal PCN (7 practices)
- Four Counties PCN (2 practices)
- Grantham and Rural PCN (10 practices)
- Imp PCN (9 practices)
- K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN (6 practices)
- Lincoln Health Partnership PCN (2 practices)
- Meridian Medical PCN (4 practices)
- South Lincoln PCN (7 practices)
- South Lincolnshire Rural PCN (9 practices)
- Spalding PCN (2 practices)
- Trent Care PCN (5 practices)
- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (81% overall experience good)
- Birmingham and Solihull (73% overall experience good)
- Black Country (74% overall experience good)
- Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (78% overall experience good)
- Central East (75% overall experience good)
- Cheshire and Merseyside (78% overall experience good)
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (79% overall experience good)
- Coventry and Warwickshire (81% overall experience good)
- Derby and Derbyshire (76% overall experience good)
- Devon (79% overall experience good)
- Dorset (80% overall experience good)
- Essex (74% overall experience good)
- Gloucestershire (81% overall experience good)
- Greater Manchester (79% overall experience good)
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight (74% overall experience good)
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire (80% overall experience good)
- Humber and North Yorkshire (79% overall experience good)
- Kent and Medway (73% overall experience good)
- Lancashire and South Cumbria (78% overall experience good)
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (73% overall experience good)
- Norfolk and Suffolk (80% overall experience good)
- North East London (71% overall experience good)
- North East and North Cumbria (80% overall experience good)
- Northamptonshire (74% overall experience good)
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (74% overall experience good)
- Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (77% overall experience good)
- Somerset (79% overall experience good)
- South East London (76% overall experience good)
- South West London (81% overall experience good)
- South Yorkshire (77% overall experience good)
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (80% overall experience good)
- Surrey and Sussex (78% overall experience good)
- Thames Valley (76% overall experience good)
- West Yorkshire (76% overall experience good)
- West and North London (75% overall experience good)
How many GP practices are in Lincolnshire?
81, with 820,255 registered patients in September 2026.
How do patients rate GP practices in Lincolnshire?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 30th highest of 36 ICBs.
How many patients are there per GP in Lincolnshire?
2,503 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
What share of GP appointments in Lincolnshire are face to face?
65%, against 63% across England.