St Georges Medical Centre, Wallasey: patient reviews and CQC rating
St Georges Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wallasey with 9,083 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Cheshire and Merseyside: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2016. It has 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,642 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about St Georges Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 87%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 56%, below the England figure of 73%. 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 9th of the 9 practices in Wallasey with 50 or more responses. 42% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 15 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 123 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).
| Survey question | St Georges Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 42% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 52% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 56% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 54% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 84% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for St Georges Medical Centre is Good, published in July 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,083 patients were registered at St Georges Medical Centre in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,642 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 3.6 nurses and 2.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.9 | 9.7 |
| August 2024 | 5.8 | 8.5 |
| August 2025 | 5.8 | 9.4 |
| August 2026 | 5.5 | 13.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,676 appointments a month, or 515 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 64% were face to face (England: 63%). 30% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | St Georges Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 515 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 64% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 30% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.2% against 0.6%), dementia (1.5% against 0.8%) and atrial fibrillation (3.6% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 22.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 69.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.6% | 74.9% |
St Georges Medical Centre, St George's Medical Centre, Field Road, Wallasey, CH45 5LN. Phone: 0151 630 2080.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Road Surgery | 1.3 km | 95% |
| Manor Health Centre - Dr S. Taylor | 1.4 km | 89% |
| The Village Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 84% |
| St Hilary Group Practice | 1.6 km | 85% |
| Central Park Medical Centre - AP Powell (Senior Partner) | 2.0 km | 80% |
- Blackheath Medical Centre (93% overall experience good)
- Central Park Medical Centre - AP Powell (Senior Partner) (80% overall experience good)
- Egremont Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
- Grove Road Surgery (95% overall experience good)
- Liscard Group Practice (92% overall experience good)
- Manor Health Centre - Dr S. Taylor (89% overall experience good)
- Somerville Medical Centre - RA Smye Wilson Evans Halder & Jennings (90% overall experience good)
- St Hilary Group Practice (85% overall experience good)
- The Village Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
How do patients rate St Georges Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of St Georges Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 42% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at St Georges Medical Centre?
9,083 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier.
What is St Georges Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2016.
How many GPs does St Georges Medical Centre have?
5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,642 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at St Georges Medical Centre face to face?
64% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is St Georges Medical Centre's phone number?
0151 630 2080.