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GP surgeries in Rochdale

There are 37 NHS GP surgeries in Rochdale, serving around 252,339 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 36 are taking on new patients. Ranked 105th of 294 council areas in England.

56average score (England 50)
81%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
65%find the phone easyEngland 57%
36 of 37taking on new patients
All surgeries (37)

All 37 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 Milnrow Village PracticeMilnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Rochdale, OL16 4JF 98 92% 95% Outstanding Yes
2 Pennine SurgeryLittleborough Health Centre, Littleborough, OL15 8HF 97 91% 90% Good Yes
3 Trinity Medical Centre22 Winton Street, Littleborough, OL15 8AR 96 88% 93% Good Yes
4 Dr GWD Bhima1st Floor, Bevan House, Rochdale, OL11 1DN 96 87% 96% Good Yes
5 Hopwood Medical Centre1-6 Walton Street, Heywood, OL10 2BS 92 81% 88% Good Yes
6 Family Practice133 Bowness Road, Manchester, M24 4EN 90 90% 88% Good Yes
7 The Village Medical CentreVillage Medical Centre, Littleborough, OL15 8AQ 90 69% 94% Good Yes
8 Birtle View Medical PracticeGeorge Street, Heywood, OL10 4PW 89 81% 92% Good Yes
9 The Kingsway Practice285a Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AT 84 80% 92% Good Yes
10 Stonefield Street SurgeryMilnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Rochdale, OL16 4JF 82 72% 90% Good Yes
11 Littleborough Group PracticeLittleborough Health Centre, Littleborough, OL15 8HF 80 73% 87% Good Yes
12 Kirkholt Medical PracticeThe Strand, Rochdale, OL11 2JG 75 80% 86% Good Yes
13 Heady Hill Surgery114 Bury New Road, Heywood, OL10 4RG 68 79% 82% Good Yes
14 The Hive Health CentreClough Street, Manchester, M24 2YJ 68 79% 89% Good Yes
15 Durnford Medical Centre113 Long Street, Manchester, M24 6DL 66 63% 84% Good Yes
16 Windermere Surgery109-111 Windermere Road, Manchester, M24 5WF 63 79% 86% Good Yes
17 Yorkshire St Surgery188 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DN 58 58% 81% Good Yes
18 The Junction Surgery346 Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, M24 2AU 57 68% 82% Good Yes
19 Castleton Health Centre2 Elizabeth Street, Rochdale, OL11 3HY 51 68% 80% Good Yes
20 The Dale Medical Practice2nd Floor Nye Bevan House, Rochdale, OL11 1DN 51 71% 77% Good Yes
21 Longford Street Medical CentreLongford Street, Heywood, OL10 4NH 49 67% 77% Good Yes
22 Rochdale Road Medical Centre48a Rochdale Road, Manchester, M24 2PU 48 68% 87% Good Yes
23 Ashworth Street Surgery85 Spotland Road, Rochdale, OL12 6RT 46 53% 84% Good Yes
24 Edenfield Road SurgeryCutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale, OL11 5AQ 40 50% 76% Good Yes
25 Middleton Health CentreThe Health Centre Unit F1, Manchester, M24 4EL 37 59% 81% Outstanding Yes
26 The Dawes Family Practice83 Spotland Road, Rochdale, OL12 6RX 37 46% 76% Good Yes
27 Peterloo Medical Centre133 Manchester Old Road, Manchester, M24 4DZ 32 47% 75% Good Yes
28 Dr MB Ghafoor & Partners1st Floor, Nye Bevan House, Rochdale, OL11 1DN 32 52% 68% Good Yes
29 Woodside Medical Centre247j Wood Street, Manchester, M24 5QL 25 32% 72% Good Yes
30 Wellfield Health Centre116 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 1AD 24 63% 77% Good Yes
31 Healey SurgeryWhitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0SN 23 56% 73% Requires improvement Yes
32 Mark Street Surgery2 Mark Street, Rochdale, OL12 9BE 22 38% 76% Good Yes
33 Dr A Hamid2nd Floor Nye Bevan House, Rochdale, OL11 1DN 18 60% 62% Good Yes
34 Heywood HealthArgyle Street Medical Centre, Heywood, OL10 3SD 14 39% 67% Good Yes
35 Inspire Medical Centre2nd Flr Croft Shifa Health Centre, Rochdale, OL16 2UY 12 41% 64% Good Yes
36 Croft Shifa Health CentreBelfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UP 0 25% 45% Inadequate Yes
37 Winter PressuresThe Kingsway Practice, Rochdale, OL16 4AT – – – Not rated –

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How Rochdale compares

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

Easy to get through by phone65%57%
Easy to contact via website58%58%
Good experience of contacting77%73%
Waiting time was about right73%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good81%77%

Areas within Rochdale

Middleton9 surgeriesAverage score 54Heywood5 surgeriesAverage score 62Littleborough4 surgeriesAverage score 91Milnrow2 surgeriesAverage score 90

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Rochdale?

Milnrow Village Practice has the highest GPScore in Rochdale, 98 out of 100 (grade A). 95% 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 Rochdale are taking on new patients?

36 of the 37 surgeries in Rochdale were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Milnrow Village Practice, Pennine Surgery, Trinity Medical Centre, Dr GWD Bhima, Hopwood 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 Rochdale?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients at surgeries in Rochdale said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Rochdale rated by inspectors?

34 of the 36 inspected surgeries in Rochdale 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.