About this practice

Knockin Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Knockin, Knockin Heath, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8HL. The practice serves 4,214 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 14 December 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 15 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,044 appointments. The vast majority (95%) were face-to-face consultations, with 5% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (81%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (93%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (97%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 66% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 67%.