Registered from 1 April 2013.
GP practice · independent evidence profile
Marine Medical Group
Blyth Health Centre, Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
CQC location 1-559927439NHS organisation code A84014
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ODS code A84014. Data refreshed 31 August 2026.
Location and contact
Blyth Health Centre, Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
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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
This service is caring
Effective
This service is effective
Responsive
This service is responsive
Safe
This service is safe
Well-led
This service is well-led
Latest published evidence
Ongoing Assessment for Marine Medical Group
Assessment dated 7 July 2025. Published 26 February 2026.
What CQC reported
The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
People’s experience
People were positive about the quality of their care and treatment. Recent survey results, including from the National GP Patient Survey and the NHS Friends and Family Test, showed people were satisfied with services. There was an active patient participation group (PPG) who represented the views of people using the service. Representatives from the PPG described how managers made positive changes because of feedback, such as maintaining good access for patients without good access to technology. The PPG also proactively gathered additional feedback by engaging with patients at local community hubs. In the 3 months prior to the assessment, the NHS Friends and Family Test results for the practice scored consistently 95% or above. In the months of October and November 2025, the results of good or very good were 95% and in December 2025 this rose to 97%. There were 2,160 responses in total for the 3 months with 1,809 rating the practice as very good (84%), 256 patients rating the practice as good and 30 patients rating the practice as poor or very poor. In the National GP Patient Survey results for 2025, 83% of patients who responded said their overall experience of this GP practice was either good or fairly good against the National average of 75%. We read numerous thank you cards and letters received by the practice, which were very positive and thanked the staff for excellent person-centred care, professionalism, kindness and support. Leaders from the aligned care homes shared positive feedback on the quality of care and support provided by the practice staff for their residents and their families. They described staff as being very accessible, professional, helpful and caring.
GP Patient Survey 2026
What registered patients reported
119 completed questionnaires · 24.5% response rate.
Overall experience was good
Confidence interval 68.2%–91.7%Experience of contacting the practice was good
Confidence interval 60.9%–87%Last appointment met the patient’s needs
Confidence interval 79.7%–97.6%Healthcare professional was good at listening
Confidence interval 81.9%–98.4%Healthcare professional treated the patient with care and concern
Confidence interval 80.9%–98%Patient had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional
Confidence interval 86.7%–99.6%Reception and administrative team were helpful
Confidence interval 64.4%–89.4%Contacting the practice by phone was easy
Confidence interval 57.4%–84.6%Contacting the practice through its website was easy
Confidence interval 42.4%–84.4%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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11 August 2016Inspected but not ratedCQC rating history
17 September 2015GoodCQC rating history
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