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GP surgeries in Tameside

Tameside is a council area. It has 32 NHS GP surgeries and around 240,195 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 9 poor. Ranked 201st of 294 council areas in England.

43average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
61%find the phone easyEngland 57%
32 of 32taking on new patients

Towns in Tameside

Ashton-under-Lyne8 surgeriesAverage score 23Hyde4 surgeriesAverage score 40Stalybridge4 surgeriesAverage score 78Droylsden3 surgeriesAverage score 36Dukinfield3 surgeriesAverage score 64Denton2 surgeriesAverage score 15Audenshaw1 surgeryAverage score 4

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 Awburn House Medical PracticeSK14 6LA Hadfield 98 87% 93% Good Yes
2 St. Andrew's House SurgerySK15 2AU Stalybridge 96 92% 94% Good Yes
3 Lockside Medical CentreSK15 2PT Stalybridge 94 85% 89% Outstanding Yes
4 Staveleigh Medical CentreSK15 2AE Stalybridge 80 80% 86% Good Yes
5 Grosvenor Medical CentreSK15 1RZ Stalybridge 78 86% 90% Good Yes
6 Pennine Medical CentreOL5 9AJ Ashton-under-Lyne 78 61% 90% Good Yes
7 Stamford HouseOL6 9QH Ashton-under-Lyne 76 85% 85% Good Yes
8 King Street Medical CentreSK16 4JZ Dukinfield 73 83% 90% Good Yes
9 Town Hall SurgerySK16 4LD Dukinfield 72 75% 87% Good Yes
10 Mossley Medical PracticeOL5 9AB Ashton-under-Lyne 62 67% 82% Good Yes
11 Market Street Medical PracticeM43 6DE Droylsden 53 66% 83% Good Yes
12 Haughton Thornley Medical CentresSK14 1JY Hyde 50 62% 79% Outstanding Yes
13 Donneybrook Medical CentreSK14 2AH Hyde 49 51% 79% Good Yes
14 Dukinfield Medical PracticeSK16 4DB Dukinfield 48 68% 76% Good Yes
15 Medlock Vale Medical PracticeM43 7BW Droylsden 44 61% 81% Good Yes
16 Millbrook Medical PracticeSK15 3BJ Stalybridge 43 63% 83% Good Yes
17 Clarendon Medical CentreSK14 2AQ Hyde 41 44% 76% Good Yes
18 The Smithy SurgerySK14 8LJ Hadfield 32 63% 76% Good Yes
19 Waterloo Medical CentreOL7 9EJ Ashton-under-Lyne 31 70% 72% Inadequate Yes
20 HT PracticeOL7 0NW Ashton-under-Lyne 30 55% 77% Good Yes
21 Pike Medical PracticeOL5 0HE Ashton-under-Lyne 29 63% 76% Good Yes
22 West End Medical CentreOL7 0LH Ashton-under-Lyne 27 47% 81% Good Yes
23 The Brooke SurgerySK14 1AT Hyde 21 46% 64% Good Yes
24 Denton Medical PracticeM34 3JE Denton 15 53% 69% Good Yes
25 Ashton Medical GroupOL6 6EW Ashton-under-Lyne 15 56% 69% Good Yes
26 Millgate Healthcare PartnershipM34 2AJ Denton 14 47% 68% Good Yes
27 Droylsden Medical PracticeM43 7NP Droylsden 10 44% 70% Good Yes
28 Guide Bridge Medical PracticeM34 5HY Audenshaw 4 30% 61% Good Yes
29 Albion Medical PracticeOL6 6HF Ashton-under-Lyne 3 37% 53% Good Yes
30 Ashton GP ServiceOL6 7SR Ashton-under-Lyne 2 42% 63% Good Yes
31 Gordon Street Medical CentreOL6 6NE Ashton-under-Lyne 2 36% 50% Good Yes
32 Hattersley Group PracticeSK14 3EH Hyde 1 37% 50% Requires improvement Yes

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How Tameside compares

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

Easy to get through by phone61%57%
Easy to contact via website55%58%
Good experience of contacting72%73%
Waiting time was about right67%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Branch surgeries in Tameside

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

12Dr Mistry11 Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5PZBranch of Cornerstone Family Practice, Manchester

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Tameside?

Awburn House Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in Tameside, 98 out of 100. 93% 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 Tameside?

61% of patients in Tameside find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Tameside ranks 201st of 294 council areas in England.

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

32 of the 32 surgeries in Tameside 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.