Boultham Park Medical Practice, Lincoln: patient reviews and CQC rating
Boultham Park Medical Practice is a GP practice in Lincoln with 10,123 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lincolnshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2016. It has 4.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,400 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Boultham Park Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 77%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 39%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 13th of the 25 practices in Lincoln with 50 or more responses. 39% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (85%). 81 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Boultham Park Medical Practice | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 81% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 39% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 77% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 275 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Boultham Park Medical Practice is Good, published in August 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,123 patients were registered at Boultham Park Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,400 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. The practice also has 3.7 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| August 2024 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| August 2025 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| August 2026 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,985 appointments a month, or 394 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 83% were face to face (England: 63%). 21% took place on the day they were booked and 9% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
32% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Boultham Park Medical Practice | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 394 | 600 | 510 |
| Face to face | 83% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 21% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 9% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (3.6% against 1.2%), heart failure (1.8% against 1.1%) and COPD (3.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 32.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 76.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.1% | 74.9% |
Boultham Park Medical Practice, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln, LN6 7SS. Phone: 01522 874444. Website: www.boulthamparkmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Medical Practice | 2.0 km | 57% |
| The Heath Surgery | 2.3 km | 89% |
| Brayford Medical Practice | 2.4 km | 76% |
| Brant Road & Springcliffe Surgery | 2.5 km | 71% |
| Abbey Medical Practice | 2.9 km | 78% |
- Birchwood Medical Practice (92% overall experience good)
- Richmond Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
- The Woodland Medical Practice (80% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Boultham Park Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of Boultham Park Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 39% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Boultham Park Medical Practice?
10,123 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier.
What is Boultham Park Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2016.
How many GPs does Boultham Park Medical Practice have?
4.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,400 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Boultham Park Medical Practice face to face?
83% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Boultham Park Medical Practice's phone number?
01522 874444.