Group of surgeries
GP surgeries in Oldham Central PCN
Oldham Central PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 11 NHS GP surgeries and around 68,219 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 6 poor. Ranked 955th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.
All 11 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perkins PracticeOL1 1NL | Oldham | 67 | 60% | 87% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | Oldham Family PracticeOL1 1NL | Oldham | 58 | 61% | 77% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | St Mary's Medical CentreOL1 3UL | Oldham | 47 | 66% | 86% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | John Street Medical PracticeOL8 1DF | Oldham | 28 | 49% | 80% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | Jalal PracticeOL1 1NL | Oldham | 22 | 52% | 74% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Alexandra Group Medical PracticeOL4 1YN | Oldham | 18 | 40% | 74% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | Lindley House Health CentreOL1 1NL | Oldham | 18 | 46% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Hopwood House Medical PracticeOL4 1JN | Oldham | 16 | 50% | 77% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | The Chowdhury PracticeOL1 1NL | Oldham | 6 | 39% | 63% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | Greenbank Medical PracticeOL4 1BN | Oldham | 6 | 44% | 61% | Good | Yes |
| 11 | Glodwick Medical PracticeOL4 1YN | Oldham | 0 | 44% | 59% | Not rated | Yes |
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How Oldham Central PCN compares
What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.
| Easy to get through by phone | 49% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 44% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 62% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 57% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 80% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 89% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 85% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 71% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Oldham Central PCN?
Perkins Practice has the highest GPScore in Oldham Central PCN, 67 out of 100. 87% 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 Central PCN?
51% of patients in Oldham Central PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Oldham Central PCN ranks 955th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.
How many GP surgeries in Oldham Central PCN are taking on new patients?
11 of the 11 surgeries in Oldham Central PCN 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.