Registered from 19 June 2023.
GP practice · independent evidence profile
Beacon Primary Care
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LA
CQC location 1-15981789784NHS organisation code P81112
A registered address may be where care is managed rather than delivered.
ODS code P81112. Data refreshed 31 August 2026.
Location and contact
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LA
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CQC assessment breakdown
How the service was assessed
These are CQC key-question results for this location. A percentage is shown only where CQC publishes one.
Caring
The key question has not been fully assessed to give a rating
Effective
This service is effective
Responsive
The key question has not been fully assessed to give a rating
Safe
This service is safe
Well-led
The key question has not been fully assessed to give a rating
Latest published evidence
Ongoing Assessment for Beacon Primary Care
Assessment dated 16 April 2024. Published 28 October 2024.
What CQC reported
Date of assessment: 25 June to 11 July 2024
Beacon Primary Care is a GP Practice that provides a range of primary medical services from its registered address, Sandy Lane Health Centre, Westgate, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LA and 4 branch locations.
There were approximately 16840 people registered with the service at the time of our assessment. People could be treated at the regsitered address or 4 branch locations across West Lancashire.
This assessment was carried out in response to information of concern we received. We assessed all quality statements in the safe and effective domains. At this assessment, the service was rated as good for the safe and effective key questions.
People’s experience
People's experience accessing the practice was mostly positive. People were positive about the quality of their care and treatment. Recent survey results from the practice internal Friends and Family Test, showed people were satisfied with services. Most recent GP patient survey data was in line or above national averages for the practice.
GP Patient Survey 2026
What registered patients reported
117 completed questionnaires · 22.7% response rate.
Overall experience was good
Confidence interval 43.4%–81.5%Experience of contacting the practice was good
Confidence interval 49.7%–86.6%Last appointment met the patient’s needs
Confidence interval 64.7%–95.4%Healthcare professional was good at listening
Confidence interval 57.2%–91.5%Healthcare professional treated the patient with care and concern
Confidence interval 57.9%–91.7%Patient had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional
Confidence interval 70.6%–97.6%Reception and administrative team were helpful
Confidence interval 66%–95.8%Contacting the practice by phone was easy
Confidence interval 34.5%–75.3%Contacting the practice through its website was easy
Confidence interval 33%–78.3%Survey percentages are weighted official statistics and describe the people who responded; they are not a Check My GP score or ranking. Results based on small numbers may be suppressed by the survey publisher.
Community experiences
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Services and regulated activities
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Service types
Doctors/Gps
Regulated activities
Maternity and midwifery servicesFamily planningTreatment of disease, disorder or injurySurgical proceduresDiagnostic and screening procedures
Specialisms
Services for everyone
Published record
Rating and report history
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8 November 2018GoodCQC rating history
26 July 2018Requires improvementCQC rating history
6 August 2015OutstandingCQC rating history
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