About this practice

The Village Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Thornton Medical Centre, Church Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2TZ. The practice serves 9,027 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 4 August 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 12 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,416 appointments. The vast majority (81%) were face-to-face consultations, with 14% 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 (91%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (91%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (83%).

Other GP practices nearby include The Thornton Practice (0 miles, CQC: Outstanding), Win Pcn Enhanced Access (0.4 miles), and Beechwood Surgery (0.4 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →