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Best and Worst NHS GPs in Altrincham and Sale West

Compare all 13 NHS GPs in Altrincham and Sale West. The best-rated GP is Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel), followed by Timperley Health Centre (Westwood) and Village Surgery.
Best and Worst NHS GPs in Altrincham and Sale West
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The best GP in Altrincham and Sale West is Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel), followed by Timperley Health Centre (Westwood) and Village 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 Altrincham and Sale West, with a combined 105,811 registered patients. Of these, 100,131 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (95%).

Out of the 13 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding' and 12 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, 83% of patients in Altrincham and Sale West say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 70% at Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) to 100% at Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel). This compares to a national average of 74%.

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Full breakdown of GPs in Altrincham and Sale West:

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 Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel) Shay Lane Medical Centre, Shay Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8NZ Outstanding 93% 88% 2,878 100/100
2 Timperley Health Centre (Westwood) Timperley Health Centre, 169 Grove Lane, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6PH Good 94% 98% 5,989 96/100
3 Village Surgery The Village Surgery, Timperley, Cheshire, WA15 6PH Good 94% 88% 2,094 92/100
4 Riddings Family Health Centre Riddings Family Hlth Ctr, 34 Riddings Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6BP Good 94% 88% 1,509 92/100
5 Bodmin Road Health Centre Bodmin Road Health Centre, Bodmin Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5JH Good 92% 86% 930 90/100
6 Family Surgery The Surgery, 94 Navigation Road, Altrinchan, Cheshire, WA14 1LL Good 89% 86% 2,407 88/100
7 Firsway Health Centre 121 Firsway, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4BR Good 86% 77% 1,189 83/100
8 Barrington Medical Centre 33 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1PF Good 81% 74% 1,050 79/100
9 Park Medical Practice Park Medical Practice, 405 Stockport Road, Altrincham, WA15 7XR Good 77% 72% 3,367 76/100
10 St Johns Medical Centre Altrincham Health, 31-33 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1PF Good 78% 60% 1,712 73/100
11 West Timperley Medical Centre West Timperley Med. Ctr., 21 Dawson Road, West Timperley, Cheshire, WA14 5PF Good 73% 64% 3,765 70/100
12 Altrincham Medical Practice Altrincham Medical Pract, Lloyd House, 7 Lloyd St., Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DD Good 72% 66% 2,389 70/100
13 Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) Shay Lane Medical Centre, Shay Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8NZ Good 73% 63% 1,177 70/100

Data as of 11 July 2024.

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