Beechfield Medical Centre, Spalding: patient reviews and CQC rating
Beechfield Medical Centre is a GP practice in Spalding with 20,847 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Lincolnshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2016. It has 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,796 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Beechfield Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 50%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 38%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 7 practices in Spalding with 50 or more responses. 38% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (59%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Beechfield Medical Centre | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 61% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 38% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 56% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 60% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 76% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 70% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 80% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 81% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 363 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Beechfield Medical Centre is Good, published in October 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (May 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
20,847 patients were registered at Beechfield Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,796 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. The practice also has 5.9 nurses and 13.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.3 | 9.6 |
| August 2024 | 5.3 | 8.9 |
| August 2025 | 5.8 | 10.3 |
| August 2026 | 4.3 | 11.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,461 appointments a month, or 406 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 80% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 9% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
21% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Beechfield Medical Centre | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 406 | 600 | 510 |
| Face to face | 80% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 9% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.7% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (8.2% against 4.6%) and heart failure (1.4% against 1.1%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 78.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.2% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.1% | 74.9% |
Beechfield Medical Centre, Beechfield Gardens, Spalding, PE11 1UN. Phone: 01775 724088.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Munro Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 84% |
| Moulton Medical Centre | 5.6 km | 65% |
| Gosberton Medical Centre | 9.2 km | 74% |
| Holbeach Medical Centre | 11.0 km | 73% |
| Littlebury Medical Centre | 11.2 km | 81% |
- Munro Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Beechfield Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of Beechfield Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 38% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Beechfield Medical Centre?
20,847 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Beechfield Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2016.
How many GPs does Beechfield Medical Centre have?
4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,796 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Beechfield Medical Centre face to face?
80% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Beechfield Medical Centre's phone number?
01775 724088.