Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira, Wirral: patient reviews and CQC rating
Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira is a GP practice in Wirral with 5,144 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Cheshire and Merseyside: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2016. It has 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,474 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 72%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 55%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 6 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 19 practices in Wirral with 50 or more responses. 73% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (81%). 118 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).
| Survey question | Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 73% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 72% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 95% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 96% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 97% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 90 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira is Good, published in August 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,144 patients were registered at Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,474 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 2.2 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.7 | 4.6 |
| August 2024 | 3.3 | 5.4 |
| August 2025 | 3.3 | 5.4 |
| August 2026 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,067 appointments a month, or 596 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 42% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
56% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 596 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (2.5% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%) and epilepsy (1.4% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 77.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 2.5% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.8% | 74.9% |
Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira, 27 Upton Road, Wirral, CH46 0PE. Phone: 0151 677 2327. Website: www.moretonmcwirral.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Hoylake Road Medical Centre - A Ali | 0.4 km | 92% |
| Moreton Group Practice | 0.5 km | 87% |
| Blackheath Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 93% |
| Upton Group Practice | 2.0 km | 81% |
| Leasowe Medical Practice | 2.2 km | 87% |
- Hoylake Road Medical Centre - A Ali (92% overall experience good)
- Hoylake and Meols Medical Centre (80% overall experience good)
- Leasowe Medical Practice (87% overall experience good)
- Moreton Group Practice (87% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira as good, above the England figure of 77%. 73% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira?
5,144 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2016.
How many GPs does Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira have?
3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,474 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Moreton Medical Centre - A Pereira's phone number?
0151 677 2327.