Best and Worst NHS GPs in Rochdale
Compare all 21 NHS GPs in Rochdale. The best-rated GP is Milnrow Village Practice, followed by Pennine Surgery and Trinity Medical Centre.
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The best GP in Rochdale is Milnrow Village Practice, followed by Pennine Surgery and Trinity Medical Centre. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 21 GP practices in Rochdale, with a combined 135,247 registered patients. Of these, 123,878 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (92%).
Extending this to five miles, 127,481 patients have a better-rated GP available (94%).
Out of the 20 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding' and 19 as 'good'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 75% of patients in Rochdale say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 32% at Croft Shifa Health Centre to 100% at Milnrow Village Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Rochdale:
| Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milnrow Village Practice | Milnrow & Newhey Med Ctre, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JF | Outstanding | 99% | 99% | 1,723 | 100/100 |
| 2 | Pennine Surgery | Pennine Surgery, L'Boro Hc Featherstall Rd, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8HF | Good | 96% | 89% | 2,457 | 94/100 |
| 3 | Trinity Medical Centre | Trinity Medical Centre, 22 Winton Street, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8AR | Good | 90% | 88% | 906 | 90/100 |
| 4 | The Village Medical Ctr. | The Village Medical Ctr., Peel Street, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8AQ | Good | 88% | 74% | No data | 83/100 |
| 5 | Littleborough Group Practice | Littleborough Health Ctr., Featherstall Road, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8HF | Good | 84% | 77% | 1,646 | 82/100 |
| 6 | Stonefield Street Surgery | Milnrow & Newhey Med Ctre, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JF | Good | 86% | 71% | 1,032 | 81/100 |
| 7 | The Kingsway Practice | The Kingsway Practice, 285A Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4AT | Good | 81% | 80% | 1,440 | 81/100 |
| 8 | Dr Gwd Bhima | 1St Floor Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DN | Good | 78% | 78% | 1,485 | 78/100 |
| 9 | Ashworth Street Surgery | Ashworth Street Surgery, 85 Spotland Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6RT | Good | 79% | 71% | 1,643 | 76/100 |
| 10 | Wellfield Health Centre | Wellfield Health Centre, 116 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1AD | Good | 79% | 69% | 1,572 | 76/100 |
| 11 | Yorkshire St Surgery | Yorkshire Street Surgery, 188-190 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2DN | Good | 72% | 70% | No data | 71/100 |
| 12 | Mark Street Surgery | Mark Street Surgery, 2 Mark Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9BE | Good | 73% | 61% | 1,697 | 70/100 |
| 13 | Kirkholt Medical Practice | The Strand, Kirkholt, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2JG | Good | 71% | 59% | 2,088 | 67/100 |
| 14 | The Dawes Family Practice | The Dawes Family Practice, 83 Spotland Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6RX | Good | 72% | 47% | 2,115 | 64/100 |
| 15 | The Dale Medical Practice | 2Nd Floor Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DN | Good | 65% | 58% | 2,300 | 63/100 |
| 16 | Dr A Hamid | 2Nd Floor Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DN | Good | 65% | 53% | 4,760 | 62/100 |
| 17 | Inspire Medical Centre | 2Nd Flr Croft Shifa Hc, Belfield Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2UY | Good | 64% | 49% | 3,557 | 60/100 |
| 18 | Dr Mb Ghafoor & Partners | 1St Floor, Nye Bevan Hse, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DN | Good | 61% | 47% | 4,302 | 57/100 |
| 19 | Healey Surgery | Healey Surgery, Whitworth Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0SN | Good | 61% | 41% | 702 | 55/100 |
| 20 | Croft Shifa Health Centre | Flr2 The Croft Shifa Hc, Belfield Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2UP | Good | 36% | 22% | 2,538 | 32/100 |
| 21 | Winter Pressures | The Kingsway Practice, 285A Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4AT | No rating | No data | No data | No data | No data |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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