GP surgeries in Skegness: ratings and patient reviews
There are 2 GP practices in Skegness, with 38,855 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Hawthorn Medical Practice (73%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,480 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Skegness with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 58% at Beacon Medical Practice to 73% at Hawthorn Medical Practice, with a median of 65% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Hawthorn Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (41%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Medical Practice | 16,650 | 73% | 41% | Requires improvement | 2,379 |
| Beacon Medical Practice | 22,205 | 58% | 28% | Good | 2,562 |
There are 2,480 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Skegness, more than England's 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. Practices recorded 364 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 73% of them face to face. 50% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
30% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Skegness | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,480 | 2,503 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 364 | 600 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 73% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 30% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Skegness is chronic kidney disease (12.0% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Skegness (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 23.9% | 15.2% | 9,271 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.5% | 14.3% | 5,400 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.1% | 7.9% | 4,013 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 12.0% | 4.6% | 3,916 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.8% | 6.6% | 3,273 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2,179 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.2% | 3.8% | 2,028 |
| COPD | All ages | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1,854 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1,472 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1,344 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.4% | 1.1% | 943 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.3% | 0.6% | 503 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 371 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 419 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 353 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 408 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 341 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% | 150 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 258 |
How many GP practices are there in Skegness?
2, with 38,855 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Skegness do patients rate highest?
Hawthorn Medical Practice: 73% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients are there per GP in Skegness?
2,480 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Skegness are face to face?
73% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.