About this practice

Rainford Health Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8AZ. The practice serves 4,756 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 29 November 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 98% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 23 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,368 appointments. 44% were face-to-face consultations, with 10% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (88%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%).

Other GP practices nearby include Kenneth Macrae Med Centre (0.2 miles, CQC: Good), Chg Fairfield Independent Hospital (1.7 miles), and Fairfield Hospital Out Patients (1.7 miles). Compare these practices side by side →