Dr RI King's Practice, Liverpool: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr RI King's Practice is a GP practice in Liverpool with 5,401 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% 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 April 2016. It has 5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,072 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr RI King's Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 96%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 32%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 89th of the 121 practices in Liverpool with 50 or more responses. 32% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points higher than in 2025 (58%). 90 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Dr RI King's Practice | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 32% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 50% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 74% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 87% of 150 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr RI King's Practice is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,401 patients were registered at Dr RI King's Practice in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,072 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 2.1 nurses and 1.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| August 2024 | 5.0 | 7.2 |
| August 2025 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| August 2026 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,373 appointments a month, or 439 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 62% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
53% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr RI King's Practice | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 439 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 62% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 34% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.0% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%) and epilepsy (1.3% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 46.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 77.7 years for women and 74.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.4% | 74.9% |
Dr RI King's Practice, 32 Leeside Avenue, Liverpool, L32 9QU. Phone: 0151 244 4530. Website: www.stlaurencesmc.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 87% |
| The MacMillan Surgery | 0.8 km | 84% |
| Wingate Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 80% |
| Gillmoss Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 89% |
| Moss Way Surgery | 2.2 km | 95% |
- Dr Maassarani and Partners (58% overall experience good)
- Millbrook Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- The MacMillan Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Wingate Medical Centre (80% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr RI King's Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Dr RI King's Practice as good, against 77% across England. 32% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr RI King's Practice?
5,401 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Dr RI King's Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2016.
How many GPs does Dr RI King's Practice have?
5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,072 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr RI King's Practice face to face?
62% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr RI King's Practice's phone number?
0151 244 4530.