Anfield Group Practice, Liverpool: patient reviews and CQC rating
Anfield Group Practice is a GP practice in Liverpool with 9,616 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% 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 February 2024. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,507 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Anfield Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 70%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 72%, below the England figure of 87%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 97th of the 121 practices in Liverpool with 50 or more responses. 43% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Anfield Group Practice | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 74% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 70% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 72% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 75% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 82% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 79% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 44 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Anfield Group Practice is Good, published in February 2024. One key question is rated differently: Effective Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
9,616 patients were registered at Anfield Group Practice in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,507 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 2.9 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| August 2024 | 4.0 | 8.3 |
| August 2025 | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 | 4.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,672 appointments a month, or 382 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 53% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
49% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Anfield Group Practice | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 382 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 53% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (3.6% against 1.9%), serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%) and depression (20.5% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.2% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and cancer (2.5% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 53.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.2 years for women and 74.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 57.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.4% | 74.9% |
Anfield Group Practice, 98 Townsend Lane, Anfield, Liverpool, L6 0BB. Phone: 0151 295 9520.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend Medical Centre | 0.0 km | 71% |
| The Priory Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 74% |
| Abingdon Family Health Care Centre | 1.1 km | 61% |
| Green Lane Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 87% |
| Dr Fatin Karam | 1.2 km | 70% |
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How do patients rate Anfield Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Anfield Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 43% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Anfield Group Practice?
9,616 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier.
What is Anfield Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2024.
How many GPs does Anfield Group Practice have?
2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,507 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Anfield Group Practice face to face?
53% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Anfield Group Practice's phone number?
0151 295 9520.