Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre, Scunthorpe: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre is a GP practice in Scunthorpe with 12,646 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Humber and North Yorkshire: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in June 2016. It has 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,934 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 70%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 51%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 9 practices in Scunthorpe with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (77%). 94 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre | Humber and North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 59% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 70% | 59% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre is Good, published in June 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,646 patients were registered at Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
27% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,934 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Humber and North Yorkshire's 2,125. The practice also has 6.2 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 | 6.2 | 8.6 |
| August 2024 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| August 2025 | 6.3 | 9.0 |
| August 2026 | 6.5 | 9.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,898 appointments a month, or 704 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 51% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre | Humber and North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 704 | 559 | 510 |
| Face to face | 51% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 43% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 3% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (2.4% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (2.3% against 1.2%) and COPD (3.6% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.1 years for women and 78.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 22.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.9% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 75.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.1% | 74.9% |
Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre, The Medical Centre, Cambridge Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 3LG. Phone: 01724 842415. Website: www.cambridgeavenuemedicalcentre.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners | 0.8 km | 76% |
| Ancora Medical Practice | 1.4 km | 70% |
| Cedar Medical Practice | 1.4 km | 92% |
| West Common Lane Teaching Practice | 2.7 km | 74% |
| Church Lane Medical Centre | 3.1 km | 84% |
- Ancora Medical Practice (70% overall experience good)
- Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners (76% overall experience good)
- Cedar Medical Practice (92% overall experience good)
- Kirton Lindsey Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- West Common Lane Teaching Practice (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre?
12,646 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
What is Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2016.
How many GPs does Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre have?
6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,934 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre face to face?
51% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Medical Centre's phone number?
01724 842415.