Fir Tree Medical Centre, Liverpool: patient reviews and CQC rating
Fir Tree Medical Centre is a GP practice in Liverpool with 4,072 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Cheshire and Merseyside: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in March 2023. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,923 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Fir Tree Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 84%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 30%, below the England figure of 58%. 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 35th of the 121 practices in Liverpool with 50 or more responses. 57% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 17 points higher than in 2025 (68%). 122 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Fir Tree Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 57% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 30% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 84% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 48 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Fir Tree Medical Centre is Requires Improvement, published in March 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Requires Improvement |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
4,072 patients were registered at Fir Tree Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,923 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 0.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| August 2024 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| August 2025 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,455 appointments a month, or 357 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Fir Tree Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 357 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (7.7% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), coronary heart disease (2.1% against 3.0%) and asthma (5.1% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 78.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.8% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.7% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.7% | 74.9% |
Fir Tree Medical Centre, 103 Fir Tree Drive South, Liverpool, L12 0JE. Phone: 0151 548 6969. Website: www.firtreemc.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Way Surgery | 1.6 km | 95% |
| Jubilee Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 79% |
| Gillmoss Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 89% |
| Stockbridge Village Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 74% |
| Yew Tree Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 63% |
- Aintree Park Group Practice (76% overall experience good)
- Anfield Group Practice (69% overall experience good)
- Bousfield Health Centre (64% overall experience good)
- Bousfield Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Derby Lane Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Dr Fatin Karam (70% overall experience good)
- Ellergreen Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- Gillmoss Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Jubilee Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Kirkdale (68% overall experience good)
- Langbank Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Long Lane Medical Centre (70% overall experience good)
- Moss Way Surgery (95% overall experience good)
- Poulter Road Medical Centre (91% overall experience good)
- Stanley Medical Centre (73% overall experience good)
- Stoneycroft Medical Centre (78% overall experience good)
- The Grey Road Surgery (65% overall experience good)
- Walton Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Westminster Medical Centre (69% overall experience good)
- Westmoreland GP Centre (63% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Fir Tree Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Fir Tree Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Fir Tree Medical Centre?
4,072 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Fir Tree Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in March 2023.
How many GPs does Fir Tree Medical Centre have?
2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,923 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Fir Tree Medical Centre face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Fir Tree Medical Centre's phone number?
0151 548 6969.