Billinge Medical Centre is based in Billinge and falls within St Helens Commissioning Group (CCG). The building is purpose built. The medical centre is run by a partnership made up of three male GPs. The partnership GPs are supported by one salaried female GP. They have one practice manager, three practice nurses, two health care assistants and a team of administration and reception staff. The practice also has a branch surgery called Orrell Surgery which serves the local community in Billinge and Orrell and is positioned on the main high street. The practice offers enhanced services such as health assessments for patients with learning disabilities. All services are delivered under a General Medical Services (GMS) contract.

The male life expectancy for the area is 80 years compared with the national average of 79 years.

The female life expectancy for the area is 83 years compared with the national average of 83 years. There were 10260 patients on the practice list.

The practice is open from 8am to 7pm Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am to 6pm Mondays, 8am to 2pm Thursday. The practice offers extended hours surgeries on and Saturday from 8am to 11am. The Saturday extended hours are alternated with the practices branch surgery. General practitioners start appointments from 8.10am and appointments are available throughout the day. Patients requiring GP services outside of normal working hours are referred on to the St Helens Rota who are the local out of hour’s provider.