About this practice

Upwell Health Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Townley Close, Upwell, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE14 9BT. The practice serves 10,958 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 9 November 2021. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 86% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 11 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 7,347 appointments. The vast majority (96%) were face-to-face consultations, with 2% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (88%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (87%), Mental health: comprehensive care plan in place (92%). Areas for monitoring include Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 69% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 60%.