Maryport Group Practice, Maryport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Maryport Group Practice is a GP practice in Maryport with 13,932 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in April 2019. It has 7.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,789 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Maryport Group Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 55%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 25%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
25% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points lower than in 2025 (73%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Maryport Group Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 62% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 25% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 74% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 60% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 52% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 77% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 71% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 76% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Maryport Group Practice is Outstanding, published in April 2019. 2 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good and Effective Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
13,932 patients were registered at Maryport Group Practice in September 2026, up 0.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,789 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 9.3 nurses and 4.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| August 2024 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| August 2025 | 6.9 | 7.8 |
| August 2026 | 7.8 | 10.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 11,872 appointments a month, or 852 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 45% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
28% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Maryport Group Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 852 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 45% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%), COPD (3.4% against 1.9%) and coronary heart disease (5.1% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 33.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.3 years for women and 75.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 21.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.0% | 74.9% |
Maryport Group Practice, Alneburgh House, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EL. Phone: 01900 815544. Website: www.maryporthealthservices.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| James Street Group Practice | 7.7 km | 66% |
| Castlegate & Derwent Surgery | 9.8 km | 74% |
| Aspatria Medical Group | 11.8 km | 96% |
| Distington Surgery | 12.7 km | 87% |
| Mansion House Surgery | 18.8 km | 88% |
- Castlegate & Derwent Surgery (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Maryport Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of patients described their overall experience of Maryport Group Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 25% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Maryport Group Practice?
13,932 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.7% on a year earlier.
What is Maryport Group Practice's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in April 2019.
How many GPs does Maryport Group Practice have?
7.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,789 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Maryport Group Practice face to face?
45% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Maryport Group Practice's phone number?
01900 815544.