Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Tame Valley PCN

Tame Valley PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 8 NHS GP surgeries and around 59,386 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 179th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

70average score (England 50)
85%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
79%find the phone easyEngland 57%
8 of 8taking on new patients

All 8 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 Vernon Park SurgerySK1 2EX Stockport 98 97% 92% Good Yes
2 Bredbury Medical CentreSK6 2AH Bredbury and Woodley 96 95% 94% Good Yes
3 Brinnington SurgerySK5 8BS Stockport 84 93% 86% Outstanding Yes
4 Heaton Norris Medical PracticeSK4 1JX Stockport 66 65% 87% Good Yes
5 Woodley Village SurgerySK6 1ND Bredbury and Woodley 61 93% 80% Good Yes
6 Alvanley Family PracticeSK6 1ND Bredbury and Woodley 61 72% 82% Good Yes
7 Family SurgerySK5 6RN Reddish 52 45% 82% Good Yes
8 Park View Group PracticeSK5 6ET Reddish 39 71% 76% Good Yes

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How Tame Valley PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone73%57%
Easy to contact via website68%58%
Good experience of contacting78%73%
Waiting time was about right78%69%
Good at listening91%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good84%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Tame Valley PCN?

Vernon Park Surgery has the highest GPScore in Tame Valley PCN, 98 out of 100. 92% 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 Tame Valley PCN?

79% of patients in Tame Valley PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 85% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Tame Valley PCN ranks 179th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Tame Valley PCN are taking on new patients?

8 of the 8 surgeries in Tame Valley 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.