GPScore

City and council area

GP surgeries in Bolton

There are 49 NHS GP surgeries in Bolton, serving around 333,886 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 49 are taking on new patients. Ranked 130th of 294 council areas in England.

52average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
66%find the phone easyEngland 57%
49 of 49taking on new patients
All surgeries (49)

All 49 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Crompton View SurgeryCrompton Health Centre, Bolton, BL1 8UP 97 83% 98% Good Yes
2 Dr S NaseefDeane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HP 96 88% 93% Not rated Yes
3 Bradford Street Surgery65 Bradford Street, Bolton, BL2 1HT 94 85% 89% Good Yes
4 Halliwell Surgery 2Lindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG 90 90% 87% Good Yes
5 Edgworth Medical CentreEgerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Bolton, BL7 9RG 90 87% 96% Good Yes
6 St Helens Road PracticeGarnet Fold Practice, Bolton, BL3 3RR 86 85% 87% Good Yes
7 Pike View, Dr Malhotra & PartnersHorwich Health & Wellbeing Hub, Bolton, BL6 5PY 85 73% 89% Not rated Yes
8 Bromley Meadows SurgeryDarwen Road, Bolton, BL7 9RG 80 73% 92% Outstanding Yes
9 Farnworth Family PracticeFrederick Street, Bolton, BL4 9AH 78 78% 89% Good Yes
10 Tonge Fold Health CentreHilton St, Tonge Fold, Bolton, BL2 6DY 77 83% 89% Good Yes
11 Burnside SurgeryWaters Meeting Road, Bolton, BL1 8TT 77 75% 87% Good Yes
12 Dr Rizwan and Dr AwanLindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG 69 89% 85% Good Yes
13 Cornerstone Surgery469 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6AH 67 74% 86% Good Yes
14 Orient House Medical Centre216 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QE 67 80% 86% Good Yes
15 Spring House Surgery555 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6AF 66 64% 82% Good Yes
16 Octagon Medical CentreLever Chambers, Bolton, BL1 1SQ 63 74% 81% Good Yes
17 Fig Tree Medical PracticeFrederick Street, Bolton, BL4 9AH 61 76% 72% Good Yes
18 Pikes Lane 1The Pikes Lane Centre, Bolton, BL3 5HP 60 60% 87% Good Yes
19 Little Lever Health Centre 1Dr Hallikeri & Partners, Bolton, BL3 1HH 57 60% 85% Not rated Yes
20 The Dunstan PartnershipBreightmet Health Centre, Bolton, BL2 6NT 57 52% 83% Good Yes
21 Halliwell Surgery 3Lindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG 56 87% 81% Good Yes
22 Swan Lane Medical CentreSwan Lane, Bolton, BL3 6TL 56 60% 81% Good Yes
23 Bolton Medical Centre21 Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY 54 70% 81% Good Yes
24 Olive Family PracticePikes Lane Centre, Bolton, BL3 5HP 53 75% 76% Outstanding Yes
25 Heaton Medical Centre2 Lucy Street, Bolton, BL1 5PU 52 58% 79% Good Yes
26 The Bolton Family PracticeGreat Lever Health Centre, Bolton, BL3 6RN 52 65% 81% Good Yes
27 Kearsley Medical CentreJackson Street, Bolton, BL4 8EP 49 51% 78% Good Yes
28 Mandalay Medical Centre933 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7LR 47 57% 79% Good Yes
29 Spring View Medical CentreMytham Road, Bolton, BL3 1HQ 45 54% 78% Good Yes
30 Kildonan HouseRamsbottom Road, Bolton, BL6 5NW 45 64% 71% Good Yes
31 Wyresdale Road Surgery46 Wyresdale Road, Bolton, BL1 4DN 44 71% 75% Good Yes
32 Little Lever Health Centre 263 Market Street, Bolton, BL3 1HH 43 75% 74% Not rated Yes
33 Great Lever OneRupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6RN 42 63% 72% Good Yes
34 Stonehill Medical CentrePiggott Street, Bolton, BL4 9QZ 41 56% 74% Good Yes
35 Stable Fold Surgery119 Church Street, Bolton, BL5 3SF 40 45% 77% Good Yes
36 3d Medical Centre200 Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5DP 36 82% 66% Good Yes
37 Deane Medical Centre155-157 Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AH 34 64% 79% Good Yes
38 Bolton General Practice2-4 Moor Lane, Bolton, BL1 4TH 33 62% 78% Outstanding Yes
39 Dalefield SurgeryAvondale Health Centre, Bolton, BL1 4JP 32 48% 78% Good Yes
40 Dr Sidda's Surgery, Waters Meeting Health CentreWaters Meeting Road, Bolton, BL1 8TT 28 67% 72% Good Yes
41 Harwood Medical CentreHough Fold Way, Bolton, BL2 3HQ 25 53% 72% Good Yes
42 The Oaks Family Practice501 Crompton Way, Bolton, BL1 8UP 25 60% 70% Good Yes
43 Unsworth Group PracticePeter House, Bolton, BL5 3UB 22 21% 71% Good Yes
44 Shanti Medical Centre160 St. Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3PH 20 50% 69% Good Yes
45 Beehive Surgery108 Crescent Road, Bolton, BL3 2JR 18 53% 69% Good Yes
46 Deane Clinic 1Horsfield Street, Bolton, BL3 4LU 15 63% 61% Good Yes
47 Bolton Community PracticeWaters Meeting Health Centre, Bolton, BL1 8TT 15 52% 71% Good Yes
48 The Alastair Ross Medical PracticeBreightment Health Centre, Bolton, BL2 6NT 12 35% 67% Good Yes
49 Al Fal Medical GroupDeane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HP 7 45% 61% Good Yes

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How Bolton compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone66%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting78%73%
Waiting time was about right72%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good80%77%

Areas within Bolton

Rumworth8 surgeriesAverage score 45Farnworth3 surgeriesAverage score 60Horwich2 surgeriesAverage score 65Westhoughton2 surgeriesAverage score 31Breightmet2 surgeriesAverage score 34

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Bolton?

Crompton View Surgery has the highest GPScore in Bolton, 97 out of 100 (grade A). 98% of its patients say their overall experience is good. The ranking is based on the 2026 NHS patient survey, inspection results and NHS quality data. Different surgeries suit different people, so it is worth looking at the ones nearest you too.

Which GP surgeries in Bolton are taking on new patients?

49 of the 49 surgeries in Bolton were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Crompton View Surgery, Dr S Naseef, Bradford Street Surgery, Halliwell Surgery 2, Edgworth Medical Centre and others. You usually need to live in the area a surgery covers. Each surgery page has a link to register online.

How easy is it to get a GP appointment in Bolton?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients at surgeries in Bolton said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 78% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Bolton rated by inspectors?

45 of the 45 inspected surgeries in Bolton are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, each surgery's page on the NHS website for new-patient status, and ONS geography via OpenCrime. Read how scores work.