Moulton Medical Centre, Spalding: patient reviews and CQC rating
Moulton Medical Centre is a GP practice in Spalding with 5,648 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% 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 May 2017. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,750 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Moulton Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 77%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 65%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 6th of the 7 practices in Spalding with 50 or more responses. 57% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points lower than in 2025 (73%). 108 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).
| Survey question | Moulton Medical Centre | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 57% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 85% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 83% of 124 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Moulton Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (June 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,648 patients were registered at Moulton Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
32% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,750 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. The practice also has 2.8 nurses and 6.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2024 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,312 appointments a month, or 586 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 38% were face to face (England: 63%). 54% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
38% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 1% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Moulton Medical Centre | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 586 | 600 | 510 |
| Face to face | 38% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 54% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (3.3% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (12.0% against 4.6%) and heart failure (2.4% against 1.1%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.5% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.3 years for women and 80.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 24.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.2% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.1% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.3% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 80.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 77.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.1% | 74.9% |
Moulton Medical Centre, High Street, Moulton, Spalding, PE12 6QB. Phone: 01406 370265.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach Medical Centre | 5.3 km | 73% |
| Littlebury Medical Centre | 5.5 km | 81% |
| Beechfield Medical Centre | 5.6 km | 61% |
| Munro Medical Centre | 5.7 km | 84% |
| Gosberton Medical Centre | 10.3 km | 74% |
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- Sutterton Surgery (87% overall experience good)
- Suttons Medical Group (74% overall experience good)
- The Deepings Practice (49% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Moulton Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients described their overall experience of Moulton Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Moulton Medical Centre?
5,648 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.0% on a year earlier.
What is Moulton Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2017.
How many GPs does Moulton Medical Centre have?
3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,750 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Moulton Medical Centre face to face?
38% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Moulton Medical Centre's phone number?
01406 370265.