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GP surgeries in Oldham

Oldham is a council area. It has 32 NHS GP surgeries and around 257,828 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 12 poor. Ranked 254th of 294 council areas in England.

35average score (England 50)
75%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%find the phone easyEngland 57%
32 of 32taking on new patients

Towns in Oldham

Chadderton3 surgeriesAverage score 59Failsworth2 surgeriesAverage score 21Royton2 surgeriesAverage score 33Shaw2 surgeriesAverage score 32

All 32 surgeries, ranked

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

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Moorside Medical PracticeOL1 4JU Oldham 93 90% 91% Good Yes
2 Leesbrook SurgeryOL4 3DG Oldham 89 88% 95% Good Yes
3 Chadderton Medical PracticeOL9 0LH Chadderton 82 75% 89% Good Yes
4 CH Medical PracticeOL9 8NH Chadderton 72 72% 88% Good Yes
5 Perkins PracticeOL1 1NL Oldham 67 60% 87% Good Yes
6 Littletown Family Medical PracticeOL8 4LR Oldham 65 79% 82% Good Yes
7 Oldham Family PracticeOL1 1NL Oldham 58 61% 77% Good Yes
8 Hollinwood Medical PracticeOL8 3TR Oldham 56 70% 82% Outstanding Yes
9 Oldham Medical ServicesOL8 3HF Oldham 53 60% 79% Good Yes
10 St Mary's Medical CentreOL1 3UL Oldham 47 66% 86% Good Yes
11 MD Family PracticeOL9 7AY Oldham 44 65% 76% Good Yes
12 Medlock Medical PracticeM35 0AD Failsworth 38 54% 75% Good Yes
13 Hill Top SurgeryOL8 2QD Oldham 35 50% 82% Outstanding Yes
14 Village Medical PracticeOL2 8BF Shaw 34 70% 75% Not rated Yes
15 Royton Medical CentreOL2 5QL Royton 34 60% 72% Good Yes
16 The Royton & Crompton Family PracticeOL2 6QW Royton 32 42% 68% Good Yes
17 Oak Gables Medical PracticeOL2 8BF Shaw 29 75% 79% Good Yes
18 John Street Medical PracticeOL8 1DF Oldham 28 49% 80% Good Yes
19 Woodlands Medical PracticeOL9 0LH Chadderton 22 50% 70% Good Yes
20 Jalal PracticeOL1 1NL Oldham 22 52% 74% Good Yes
21 Saddleworth Medical PracticeOL3 6AH Oldham 19 23% 69% Good Yes
22 Alexandra Group Medical PracticeOL4 1YN Oldham 18 40% 74% Good Yes
23 Lindley House Health CentreOL1 1NL Oldham 18 46% 73% Good Yes
24 Hopwood House Medical PracticeOL4 1JN Oldham 16 50% 77% Good Yes
25 Kapur Family CareOL9 7AY Oldham 14 52% 64% Good Yes
26 Lees Medical PracticeOL4 3BP Oldham 8 48% 58% Good Yes
27 Werneth Medical PracticeOL9 7AY Oldham 6 45% 66% Good Yes
28 The Chowdhury PracticeOL1 1NL Oldham 6 39% 63% Good Yes
29 Greenbank Medical PracticeOL4 1BN Oldham 6 44% 61% Good Yes
30 Quayside Medical PracticeM35 0AD Failsworth 4 37% 65% Good Yes
31 Springfield HouseOL4 2RJ Oldham 2 48% 51% Good Yes
32 Glodwick Medical PracticeOL4 1YN Oldham 0 44% 59% Not rated Yes

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How Oldham compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website53%58%
Good experience of contacting70%73%
Waiting time was about right64%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met87%90%
Overall experience good75%77%

Branch surgeries in Oldham

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

78Dr. P T Morris & PartnersPennine Medical Centre, 6-8 Chew Vale, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7EQBranch of Pennine Medical Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Oldham?

Moorside Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in Oldham, 93 out of 100. 91% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Oldham?

57% of patients in Oldham find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 75% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Oldham ranks 254th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Oldham are taking on new patients?

32 of the 32 surgeries in Oldham were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.