About this practice

Colby Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at The Bluebell Centre, Blue Bell Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7XY. The practice serves 2,391 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 19 November 2018. 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 1,205 appointments. 48% were face-to-face consultations, with 45% 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 (88%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (90%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 67% and Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months at 65%.

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