Best and Worst NHS GPs in Bury North
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The best GP in Bury North is Garden City Medical Centre, followed by Walmersley Road Medical Practice and Townside Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 13 GP practices in Bury North, with a combined 125,312 registered patients. Of these, 120,349 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (96%).
Extending this to five miles, 125,312 patients have a better-rated GP available (100%).
Out of the 13 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding', 11 as 'good' and 1 as 'requires improvement'.
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, 67% of patients in Bury North say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 46% at Tower Family Healthcare to 89% at Garden City Medical Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Bury North:
| 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 | Garden City Medical Centre | Garden City Medical Ctr., 1A Garden City, Holcombe Brook, Lancashire, BL0 9TN | Good | 90% | 85% | 3,722 | 89/100 |
| 2 | Walmersley Road Medical Practice | 110 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6DX | Good | 87% | 73% | No data | 83/100 |
| 3 | Townside Surgery | Townside Pcc-Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0SN | Good | 82% | 81% | 2,289 | 82/100 |
| 4 | Woodbank Surgery | Woodbank Surgery, 2 Hunstanton Drive, Brandlesholme, Bury, BL8 1EG | Good | 81% | 81% | 4,381 | 81/100 |
| 5 | Blackford House Medical Centre | Blackford House Med Ctre, 137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8QA | Good | 82% | 79% | 1,102 | 81/100 |
| 6 | Knowsley Medical Centre | Knowsley Medical Centre, 9/11 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST | Good | 76% | 76% | 2,902 | 76/100 |
| 7 | Rock Healthcare Limited | Moorgate Primary Care Ctr, 22 Derby Way, Bury, BL9 0NJ | Outstanding | 65% | 59% | 4,698 | 76/100 |
| 8 | Ribblesdale Medical Practice | Townside Pcc-Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0SN | Good | 76% | 60% | 1,721 | 71/100 |
| 9 | Huntley Mount Medical Centre | Huntley Mount Medical Ctr, Huntley Mount Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6JA | Good | 67% | 66% | 3,011 | 66/100 |
| 10 | Mile Lane Health Centre | Mile Lane Health Centre, Mile Lane, Bury, BL8 2JR | Good | 67% | 59% | No data | 65/100 |
| 11 | Peel GPs | Townside Pcc-Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0SN | Good | 59% | 49% | 1,500 | 56/100 |
| 12 | Ramsbottom Medical Practice | Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9DD | Good | 54% | 55% | 1,741 | 54/100 |
| 13 | Tower Family Healthcare | Tower Family Healthcare, 16 Market Street, Bury, BL8 4AD | Requires improvement | 60% | 52% | 1,507 | 46/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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