About this practice

Hawthorn Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Hawthorn Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3TD. The practice serves 16,722 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 12 July 2023. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Good). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 65% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 10 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,639 appointments. 62% were face-to-face consultations, with 29% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (98%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (94%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 53% and Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 62%.

Other GP practices nearby include Skegness Urgent Treatment Centre (0.6 miles), and Beacon Medical Practice (1.2 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →