Spilsby Surgery, Spilsby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Spilsby Surgery is a GP practice in Spilsby with 7,275 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lincolnshire: 74%). It has 2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,618 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Spilsby Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 72%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 27%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (76%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 35%).
| Survey question | Spilsby Surgery | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 27% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 25% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 79% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 85% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
7,275 patients were registered at Spilsby Surgery in September 2026, down 2.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
32% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,618 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. The practice also has 2.9 nurses and 8.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.7 | 7.9 |
| August 2024 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| August 2025 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| August 2026 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,591 appointments a month, or 631 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
35% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Spilsby Surgery | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 631 | 600 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.8% against 0.6%), palliative or supportive care needs (1.7% against 0.6%) and heart failure (2.8% against 1.1%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.1 years for women and 79.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 23.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.0% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 10.9% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.8% | 74.9% |
Spilsby Surgery, Bull Yard, Simpson Street, Spilsby, PE23 5LG. Phone: 01507 308820.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Merton Lodge Surgery | 10.8 km | 79% |
| Stickney Surgery | 11.0 km | 88% |
| Horncastle Medical Group | 14.3 km | 79% |
| Hawthorn Medical Practice | 15.1 km | 73% |
| Beacon Medical Practice | 15.6 km | 58% |
- Beacon Medical Practice (58% overall experience good)
- Dr Sinha & Partners (78% overall experience good)
- Hawthorn Medical Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Marisco Medical Practice (77% overall experience good)
- Merton Lodge Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- Stickney Surgery (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Spilsby Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Spilsby Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Spilsby Surgery?
7,275 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.4% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Spilsby Surgery have?
2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,618 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Spilsby Surgery face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Spilsby Surgery's phone number?
01507 308820.