City and council area

GP surgeries in Bury

There are 25 NHS GP surgeries in Bury, serving around 212,735 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 25 are taking on new patients. Ranked 249th of 294 council areas in England.

36average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%find the phone easyEngland 57%
25 of 25taking on new patients

All 25 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 The Birches Medical Centre42 Polefield Road, Manchester, M25 2GN 83 79% 90% Good Yes
2 Garden City Medical Centre1a Garden City, Bury, BL0 9TN 80 76% 92% Good Yes
3 Unsworth Medical CentreParr Lane, Bury, BL9 8JR 70 82% 84% Good Yes
4 Radcliffe Medical Practice69 Church Street West, Manchester, M26 2SP 68 69% 88% Good Yes
5 Huntley Mount Medical CentreHuntley Mount Road, Bury, BL9 6JA 60 79% 76% Good Yes
6 Greyland Medical Centre468 Bury Old Road, Manchester, M25 1NL 52 90% 77% Good Yes
7 Blackford House Medical Centre137 Croft Lane, Bury, BL9 8QA 50 60% 79% Good Yes
8 Townside SurgeryTownside Primary Care Centre, Bury, BL9 0SN 48 70% 72% Good Yes
9 St Gabriel's Medical Centre4 Bishops Road, Manchester, M25 0HT 42 60% 68% Good Yes
10 Fairfax Group PracticePrestwich Health Centre, Manchester, M25 1BT 40 52% 73% Good Yes
11 Mile Lane Health Centre80 Mile Lane, Bury, BL8 2JR 37 49% 73% Good Yes
12 Peel GpsTownside Pcc, Bury, BL9 0SN 36 60% 80% Good Yes
13 Walmersley Road Medical Practice110 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6DX 34 57% 76% Good Yes
14 Longfield Medical PracticePrestwich Health Centre, Manchester, M25 1BT 33 36% 67% Good Yes
15 The Elms Medical CentreGreen Lane, Manchester, M45 7FD 27 50% 71% Good Yes
16 Knowsley Medical Centre9-11 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST 26 59% 79% Good Yes
17 Ribblesdale Medical PracticeTownside Pcc - Knowsley PL, Bury, BL9 0SN 20 61% 70% Good Yes
18 Red Bank Group PracticeRadcliffe Primary Care Centre, Manchester, M26 2SP 19 28% 67% Good Yes
19 Ramsbottom Medical PracticeCarr Street, Bury, BL0 9DD 18 46% 65% Good Yes
20 Tower Family Healthcare16 Market Street, Bury, BL8 4AD 14 48% 67% Requires improvement Yes
21 The Uplands Medical PracticeBury New Road, Manchester, M45 8GH 13 53% 72% Requires improvement Yes
22 Whittaker Lane Medical CentreDaisy Bank, Manchester, M25 1EX 9 28% 59% Good Yes
23 Monarch Medical Centre65 Cross Lane, Manchester, M26 2QZ 9 54% 64% Good Yes
24 Woodbank Surgery2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury, BL8 1EG 8 44% 61% Good Yes
25 Rock Healthcare Limited22 Derby Way, Bury, BL9 0NJ 2 38% 55% Good Yes

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How Bury compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website45%58%
Good experience of contacting70%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening85%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good73%77%

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Bury?

The Birches Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Bury, 83 out of 100 (grade A). 90% 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 Bury are taking on new patients?

25 of the 25 surgeries in Bury were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including The Birches Medical Centre, Garden City Medical Centre, Unsworth Medical Centre, Radcliffe Medical Practice, Huntley Mount 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 Bury?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 57% of patients at surgeries in Bury said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 70% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Bury rated by inspectors?

23 of the 25 inspected surgeries in Bury are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, and 2 are rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate.

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.