About this practice

St. Mary'S Health Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR. The practice serves 19,594 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 16 January 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 81% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 6 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 6,298 appointments. 70% were face-to-face consultations, with 29% 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 (99%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (87%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 63%.

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