Helston Medical Centre: GP practices, ratings and patient survey
Helston Medical Centre is registered with the Care Quality Commission as the provider of 3 GP practices, with 22,056 registered patients between them (September 2026). Their CQC ratings: 1 Outstanding and 1 Good. Across the 3 practices in Helston Medical Centre with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 79% at Cober Valley Health to 89% at The Health Centre, with a median of 81% (England: 77%).
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Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Health Centre | 2,303 | 89% | 92% | Outstanding | 249 |
| Helston Medical Centre | 13,844 | 81% | 52% | Good | 1,249 |
| Cober Valley Health | 5,909 | 79% | 75% | – | 2,261 |
There are 961 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Helston Medical Centre's practices, fewer than England's 2,171. Practices recorded 616 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% of them face to face. 30% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
26% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Helston Medical Centre's practices | England |
|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 961 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 616 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 30% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 26% | 19% |
- One Medicare Ltd (8 practices)
Which GP practices does Helston Medical Centre run?
Cober Valley Health (Helston), Helston Medical Centre (Helston) and The Health Centre (Isles of Scilly).
How many patients are registered with Helston Medical Centre's practices?
22,056 across 3 practices in September 2026.
What are Helston Medical Centre's CQC ratings?
1 practice rated Outstanding and 1 practice rated Good.
How many patients per GP do Helston Medical Centre's practices have?
961 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How do patients rate Helston Medical Centre's practices?
The Health Centre 89%, Helston Medical Centre 81% and Cober Valley Health 79% of patients described their overall experience as good (England: 77%).