About this practice

Olive Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 3 Lime Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EP. The practice serves 7,561 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 6 September 2021. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Inadequate), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Requires Improvement), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Inadequate). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 64% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 11 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,268 appointments. The vast majority (82%) were face-to-face consultations, with 18% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (99%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Mental health: comprehensive care plan in place (92%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 48% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 49%.

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