About this practice

Lyme Valley Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Lyme Valley Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 3TF. The practice serves 7,989 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 25 November 2019. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 78% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 3 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,032 appointments. The vast majority (86%) were face-to-face consultations, with 13% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (83%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (80%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 66%.

Other GP practices nearby include Drug Misuse Clinic (0.3 miles), Higherland Surgery (0.4 miles, CQC: Good), and North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre (0.5 miles). Compare these practices side by side →