About this practice

Ashurst Primary Care is an NHS GP surgery located at Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6QS. The practice serves 6,041 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 4 September 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 67% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 8 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,933 appointments. 59% were face-to-face consultations, with 38% 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 (90%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (80%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 65% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 55%.

Other GP practices nearby include Skelmersdale Ucc (0.9 miles), Skelmersdale Nhs Wic (0.9 miles), and Manor Primary Care (1 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →