About this practice

Primrose Bank Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Primrose Bank, Blackburn, BB1 5ER. The practice serves 9,303 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 18 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, 63% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 12 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,947 appointments. 69% were face-to-face consultations, with 28% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (83%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (80%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (80%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 60% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 57%.

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