About this practice

Great Crosby And Thornton is an NHS GP surgery located at Thornton Family Hc, Bretlands Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 1TQ. The practice serves 7,922 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 23 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, 48% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 27 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,940 appointments. 42% were face-to-face consultations, with 32% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (91%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (91%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (81%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 36% and COPD: review in the preceding 12 months at 26%.

Other GP practices nearby include Gpsi Palliative Care (0.6 miles), Ford Medical Practice (1.1 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), and Netherton Surgery (1.2 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →