Seascale Health Centre, Seascale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Seascale Health Centre is a GP practice in Seascale with 5,925 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% (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2022. It has 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,555 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Seascale Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 72%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 38%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 6 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
72% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (87%). 127 patients answered the survey (response rate 38%).
| Survey question | Seascale Health Centre | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 72% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 38% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 100 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Seascale Health Centre is Good, published in September 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,925 patients were registered at Seascale Health Centre in September 2026, down 0.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
31% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,555 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 1.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| August 2025 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| August 2026 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,287 appointments a month, or 555 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 62% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
31% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Seascale Health Centre | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 555 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 62% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.6% against 0.6%), cancer (6.8% against 3.8%) and chronic kidney disease (8.1% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 17.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 80.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 78.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 77.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.0% | 74.9% |
Seascale Health Centre, Gosforth Road, Seascale, CA20 1PN. Phone: 07787 433340. Website: www.seascalehc.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Westcroft House Surgery | 10.1 km | 83% |
| Fellview Healthcare | 10.1 km | 68% |
| Lowther Medical Centre | 17.9 km | 71% |
| Mansion House Surgery | 18.0 km | 88% |
| Distington Surgery | 22.4 km | 87% |
- Fellview Healthcare (68% overall experience good)
- Lowther Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Seascale Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Seascale Health Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 72% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Seascale Health Centre?
5,925 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.7% on a year earlier.
What is Seascale Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2022.
How many GPs does Seascale Health Centre have?
1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,555 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Seascale Health Centre face to face?
62% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Seascale Health Centre's phone number?
07787 433340.