About this practice

Colby Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at The Bluebell Centre, Blue Bell Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7XY, part of the West Knowsley Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 2,362 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 19 November 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 1.0 full-time equivalent GPs and 1.0 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 2,339:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 1,382 appointments. 49% were face-to-face consultations, with 43% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (88%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (90%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

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