About this practice

The Village Surgeries Croston&Eccleston is an NHS GP surgery located at Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HJ. The practice serves 10,563 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 February 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 92% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 17 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,378 appointments. The vast majority (82%) were face-to-face consultations, with 12% 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 (90%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (82%).

Other GP practices nearby include Hmp Garth (1.4 miles), Hmp Wymott (1.5 miles), and Moss Side Medical Centre (2.7 miles, CQC: Inadequate). Compare these practices side by side →