It’s been a challenging time for the NHS, with patients facing long waiting lists to access healthcare following the Covid pandemic.
In April 2025, the British Medical Association revealed that there were 7.42 million people on waiting lists in England, with more patients than ever left waiting for treatment.
As patients wait for care, many are having to turn to their GP for support, but despite the pressures, it appears that the vast majority of us are happy with how our local practice operates, according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
Almost 700,000 patients in England completed the 2024 survey. Carried out between January 2 and March 25, 2024, it gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP, revealing the best and worst surgeries in Blackpool and beyond.
Across the country, the majority of patients described the overall experience as ‘very good’ (37.1%) or ‘fairly good’ (30.2%).
However, not everyone is as happy with their local practice with 9.4% saying their overall experience was ‘fairly poor’ and 9.5% describing it as ‘very poor’.
Here we reveal the GP practices in Blackpool which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said they were ‘very good’.
7. Adelaide Street Surgery - Blackpool
There were 560 survey forms sent out to patients at Adelaide Street Surgery in Blackpool. The response rate was 24%, with 131 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 53% said it was very good and 24% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
8. South King Street Medical Centre - Blackpool
There were 518 survey forms sent out to patients at South King Street Medical Centre in Blackpool. The response rate was 23%, with 115 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 52% said it was very good and 25% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
9. Layton Medical Centre - Blackpool
There were 405 survey forms sent out to patients at Layton Medical Centre in Blackpool. The response rate was 28%, with 112 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 52% said it was very good and 18% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
10. Cleveleys Group Practice - Blackpool
There were 286 survey forms sent out to patients at Cleveleys Group Practice in Blackpool. The response rate was 41%, with 115 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 48% said it was very good and 37% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
11. Crescent Surgery - Blackpool
There were 281 survey forms sent out to patients at Crescent Surgery in Blackpool. The response rate was 41%, with 113 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 47% said it was very good and 35% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
12. St Paul's Medical Centre - Blackpool
There were 487 survey forms sent out to patients at St Paul's Medical Centre in Blackpool. The response rate was 24%, with 117 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 46% said it was very good and 26% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps