Best and Worst NHS GPs in Bolton South and Walkden
Compare all 26 NHS GPs in Bolton South and Walkden. The best-rated GP is The Limes Medical Practice, followed by The Gill Medical Practice and Fig Tree Medical Practice.
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The best GP in Bolton South and Walkden is The Limes Medical Practice, followed by The Gill Medical Practice and Fig Tree Medical Practice. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 26 GP practices in Bolton South and Walkden, with a combined 160,545 registered patients. Of these, 155,545 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (97%).
Extending this to five miles, 160,545 patients have a better-rated GP available (100%).
Out of the 24 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding', 22 as 'good' and 1 as 'inadequate'.
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, 73% of patients in Bolton South and Walkden say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 49% at Bolton Medical Centre to 87% at The Limes Medical Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Bolton South and Walkden:
| 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 | The Limes Medical Practice | The Limes Medical Centre, 8-12 Hodge Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3AT | Good | 89% | 84% | 2,344 | 87/100 |
| 2 | The Gill Medical Practice | The Gill Medical Centre, 5 Harriet Street, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3DR | Good | 87% | 84% | 1,337 | 86/100 |
| 3 | Fig Tree Medical Practice | Farnworth Health Centre, Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AL | Good | 88% | 73% | 1,585 | 84/100 |
| 4 | Olive Family Practice | The Pikes Lane Centre, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HP | Outstanding | 72% | 66% | 3,458 | 84/100 |
| 5 | Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | Little Hulton Hc, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0BB | Good | 85% | 80% | 2,553 | 83/100 |
| 6 | Dr S Naseef | The Pikes Lane Centre, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5HP | No rating | 82% | 85% | 2,069 | 83/100 |
| 7 | Lever Chambers 2 | Great Lever Health Centre, Rupert Street,Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6RN | Good | 84% | 78% | 1,772 | 82/100 |
| 8 | Farnworth Family Practice | Farnworth Family Practice, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AH | Good | 82% | 77% | 1,390 | 81/100 |
| 9 | Swan Lane Medical Centre | Swan Lane Medical Centre, Swan Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6TL | Good | 81% | 76% | 3,254 | 79/100 |
| 10 | Cherry Medical Practice | Little Hulton Centre, Haysbrook Avenue, Manchester, M28 0AY | Good | 78% | 81% | 1,600 | 79/100 |
| 11 | Orient House Medical Centre | Orient House, 216 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QE | Good | 80% | 75% | 3,671 | 78/100 |
| 12 | Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129 | The Surgery, 129-131 Cleggs Lane, Worsley, Manchester, M38 9RS | Good | 73% | 80% | 3,100 | 75/100 |
| 13 | Kearsley Medical Centre | Kearsley Medical Centre, Jackson St, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8EP | Good | 74% | 66% | 913 | 71/100 |
| 14 | Al Fal Medical Group | The Pikes Lane Centre, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5HP | No rating | 73% | 67% | 4,254 | 71/100 |
| 15 | Stonehill Medical Centre | Stonehill Medical Centre, Piggott St,Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 9QZ | Good | 72% | 66% | 1,477 | 70/100 |
| 16 | Deane Medical Centre | 155-157 Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AH | Good | 72% | 65% | No data | 70/100 |
| 17 | Walkden Medical Centre | Walkden M/Ctr, 2 Hodge Rd, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3AT | Good | 73% | 60% | 1,624 | 69/100 |
| 18 | Pikes Lane 1 | The Pikes Lane Centre, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5HP | Good | 72% | 63% | 2,769 | 69/100 |
| 19 | 3D Medical Centre | 200 Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5DP | Good | 66% | 75% | No data | 69/100 |
| 20 | Beehive Surgery | 108 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2JR | Good | 71% | 60% | 1,847 | 68/100 |
| 21 | Great Lever One | Great Lever Health Centre, Rupert Street,Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6RN | Good | 66% | 68% | No data | 66/100 |
| 22 | Deane Clinic 1 | Deane Clinic, Horsefield Street,Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4LU | Good | 66% | 52% | 2,522 | 62/100 |
| 23 | Salford Primary Care Together | 4 Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton, Manchester, M28 0BB | Good | 64% | 52% | 2,659 | 61/100 |
| 24 | Shanti Medical Centre | Shanti Medical Centre, 160 St.Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3PH | Good | 52% | 49% | 5,569 | 51/100 |
| 25 | Manchester Road East Medical Practice | Little Hulton Hc, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0BB | Inadequate | 84% | 83% | 1,426 | 50/100 |
| 26 | Bolton Medical Centre | 21 Rupert Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6PY | Good | 52% | 41% | 2,818 | 49/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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