Ranking ยท 2026
Easiest GP surgeries to phone in North West
The share of patients who said it was easy to get through on the phone.
| # | Surgery | Area | Easy by phone | Score | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The SurgeryWrenbury Medical Centre, Nantwich, CW5 8EW | Nantwich Cheshire East | 100% | 100 | Outstanding |
| 2 | Glenridding Health CentreGlenridding, Penrith, CA11 0PD | Penrith Westmorland and Furness | 100% | 100 | Outstanding |
| 3 | Drs Adey and DancyTarporley Health Centre, Tarporley, CW6 0BE | Tarporley Cheshire West and Chester | 99% | 99 | Good |
| 4 | Alston Medical PracticeChurch Road, Alston, CA9 3QU | Alston Westmorland and Furness | 99% | 95 | Outstanding |
| 5 | Slaidburn Health CentreTownend, Clitheroe, BB7 3EP | Clitheroe Ribble Valley | 99% | 99 | Good |
| 6 | Cartmel SurgeryHaggs Lane, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6PH | Grange-Over-Sands Westmorland and Furness | 99% | 100 | Outstanding |
| 7 | ZamanChandler House, Wigan, WN3 5HL | Wigan | 99% | 100 | Outstanding |
| 8 | High Lane Medical CentreThe Village Green, Stockport, SK6 8DR | Stockport | 98% | 99 | Good |
| 9 | Park View SurgeryHaverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, LA7 7PS | Milnthorpe Westmorland and Furness | 98% | 93 | Outstanding |
| 10 | Sedbergh Medical PracticeStation Road, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL | Sedbergh Westmorland and Furness | 97% | 99 | Good |
| 11 | Vernon Park Surgery30-32 Brinnington Road, Stockport, SK1 2EX | Stockport | 97% | 98 | Good |
| 12 | Haverthwaite SurgeryOak Bank, Ulverston, LA12 8AL | Ulverston Westmorland and Furness | 95% | 98 | Good |
| 13 | Mesnes View Surgery93 Mesnes Street, Wigan, WN1 1ST | Wigan | 95% | 97 | Not rated |
| 14 | Bredbury Medical Centre1 Auburn Avenue, Stockport, SK6 2AH | Bredbury and Woodley Stockport | 95% | 96 | Good |
| 15 | Marple Bridge SurgeryTown Street, Stockport, SK6 5AA | Marple Stockport | 95% | 99 | Good |
| 16 | Riddings Family Health Centre34 Riddings Road, Altrincham, WA15 6BP | Altrincham Trafford | 95% | 99 | Good |
| 17 | Arnold Medical Centre204 St. Annes Road, Blackpool, FY4 2EF | Blackpool | 94% | 84 | Good |
| 18 | Moss Way51 Moss Way, Liverpool, L11 0BL | Croxteth Liverpool | 94% | 96 | Good |
| 19 | Harambee Surgery27 Skipton Road, Colne, BB8 8QU | Colne Pendle | 94% | 66 | Good |
| 20 | Silloth Group Medical PracticeLawn Terrace, Wigton, CA7 4AH | Wigton Cumberland | 94% | 91 | Good |
| 21 | New Longton SurgeryThe Village Surgery, Preston, PR4 4LU | Longton South Ribble | 94% | 98 | Good |
| 22 | Wraysdale House SurgeryWraysdale House, Coniston, LA21 8ER | Coniston Westmorland and Furness | 94% | 95 | Not rated |
| 23 | Caldbeck SurgeryFriar Row, Wigton, CA7 8DS | Wigton Cumberland | 94% | 99 | Outstanding |
| 24 | Marple Cottage Surgery50 Church Street, Stockport, SK6 6BW | Marple Stockport | 94% | 100 | Outstanding |
| 25 | Lunesdale SurgeryKirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2HQ | Carnforth Westmorland and Furness | 93% | 93 | Good |
| 26 | Timperley Health Centre (Westwood)169 Grove Lane, Altrincham, WA15 6PH | Altrincham Trafford | 93% | 98 | Good |
| 27 | (Irlam) Salford Care Ctrs Medical Practi125 Liverpool Road, Manchester, M44 6DP | Irlam Salford | 93% | 93 | Good |
| 28 | Brinnington SurgeryBrinnington Road, Stockport, SK5 8BS | Stockport | 93% | 84 | Outstanding |
| 29 | Withnell Health CentreRailway Road, Chorley, PR6 8UA | Chorley | 93% | 98 | Good |
| 30 | Bryn Cross Surgery246 Wigan Road, Wigan, WN4 0AR | Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan | 93% | 99 | Good |
| 31 | Woodley Village SurgeryWoodley Health Centre, Stockport, SK6 1ND | Bredbury and Woodley Stockport | 93% | 61 | Good |
| 32 | The Croft SurgeryThe Croft, Wigton, CA7 5JH | Wigton Cumberland | 93% | 95 | Good |
| 33 | Kenneth Macrae Medical Centre32 Church Road, St. Helens, WA11 8HJ | St. Helens | 92% | 98 | Good |
| 34 | Laurel Bank SurgeryOld Hall Street, Malpas, SY14 8PS | Malpas Cheshire West and Chester | 92% | 94 | Good |
| 35 | Fallowfield Medical Centre75 Ladybarn Lane, Manchester, M14 6YL | Manchester | 92% | 95 | Good |
| 36 | Milnrow Village PracticeMilnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Rochdale, OL16 4JF | Milnrow Rochdale | 92% | 98 | Outstanding |
| 37 | Parbold Surgery4 the Green, Wigan, WN8 7DN | Wigan West Lancashire | 92% | 93 | Good |
| 38 | Family Surgery94 Navigation Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LL | Altrincham Trafford | 92% | 91 | Good |
| 39 | St. Andrew's House SurgeryStalybridge Resource Centre, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU | Stalybridge Tameside | 92% | 96 | Good |
| 40 | Withington Medical PracticeWithington Health Centre, Manchester, M20 4BA | Withington Manchester | 91% | 83 | Not rated |
| 41 | Pennine SurgeryLittleborough Health Centre, Littleborough, OL15 8HF | Littleborough Rochdale | 91% | 97 | Good |
| 42 | Cherry Medical PracticeLittle Hulton Health Centre, Manchester, M28 0BB | Little Hulton Salford | 91% | 81 | Good |
| 43 | Alderley Edge Medical CentreTalbot Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7EP | Alderley Edge Cheshire East | 91% | 94 | Good |
| 44 | Manchester Road East Medical PracticeLittle Hulton Health Centre, Manchester, M28 0BB | Little Hulton Salford | 91% | 80 | Good |
| 45 | Platt House SurgeryPlatt Bridge Health Centre, Wigan, WN2 5NG | Wigan | 90% | 92 | Good |
| 46 | Foxleigh Family SurgeryHenry Street, Leigh, WN7 2PE | Leigh Wigan | 90% | 78 | Good |
| 47 | Moorside Medical PracticeMoorside Medical Centre, Oldham, OL1 4JU | Oldham | 90% | 93 | Good |
| 48 | Halliwell Surgery 2Lindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG | Bolton | 90% | 90 | Good |
| 49 | Family Practice133 Bowness Road, Manchester, M24 4EN | Middleton Rochdale | 90% | 90 | Good |
| 50 | Blackheath Medical Centre76 Reeds Lane, Wirral, CH46 1SG | Wallasey Wirral | 90% | 95 | Good |
| 51 | Greyland Medical Centre468 Bury Old Road, Manchester, M25 1NL | Prestwich Bury | 90% | 52 | Good |
| 52 | Vittoria Medical Centre KVittoria Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3RH | Birkenhead Wirral | 90% | 88 | Good |
| 53 | Poulter Road Medical Centre34 Poulter Road, Liverpool, L9 0HJ | Walton Liverpool | 90% | 90 | Good |
| 54 | Rainford Health Centre17 Higher Lane, St Helens, WA11 8AZ | St Helens St. Helens | 90% | 90 | Good |
| 55 | Cockhedge Medical Centre7 Cockhedge Way, Warrington, WA1 2QQ | Warrington | 90% | 75 | Good |
| 56 | Saxena LHolmes House Avenue, Wigan, WN3 6JN | Wigan | 89% | 90 | Good |
| 57 | South Wigan Medical PracticeChandler House, Wigan, WN3 5HL | Wigan | 89% | 100 | Not rated |
| 58 | Hazeldene Medical Centre97 Moston Lane East, Manchester, M40 3HD | Manchester | 89% | 97 | Good |
| 59 | Abbey Road SurgeryDuke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LB | Barrow-in-Furness Westmorland and Furness | 89% | 90 | Good |
| 60 | Dr Rizwan and Dr AwanLindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG | Bolton | 89% | 69 | Good |
| 61 | St. Mary's SurgeryAmbleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1BA | Windermere Westmorland and Furness | 89% | 90 | Good |
| 62 | Nutgrove Villa SurgeryWestmorland Road, Liverpool, L36 6GA | Huyton with Roby Knowsley | 89% | 87 | Good |
| 63 | Meadowview SurgeryOrmerod House, Manchester, M46 0LE | Atherton Wigan | 89% | 96 | Good |
| 64 | The Village Medical Centre20 Quarry Street, Liverpool, L25 6HE | Liverpool | 89% | 95 | Good |
| 65 | Manor Medical PracticeOfferton Health Centre, Stockport, SK2 5AR | Stockport | 89% | 98 | Good |
| 66 | Barrowford Surgery2a-4 Ridgeway, Nelson, BB9 8QP | Nelson Pendle | 89% | 81 | Good |
| 67 | Boundary House Medical Centre462 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2RH | Sale Trafford | 89% | 96 | Good |
| 68 | Springfield Surgery24-28 Commercial Road, Stockport, SK7 4AA | Hazel Grove Stockport | 89% | 88 | Good |
| 69 | Manor Health CentreLiscard Village, Wallasey, CH45 4JG | Wallasey Wirral | 89% | 85 | Good |
| 70 | Orchard Medical Practice10 Leigh Road, Manchester, M28 1LZ | Manchester Salford | 89% | 66 | Good |
| 71 | The Weaver Vale SurgeryDene Drive, Winsford, CW7 1AT | Winsford Cheshire West and Chester | 88% | 85 | Good |
| 72 | The Avenue SurgeryLeigh Health Centre, Leigh, WN7 1HR | Leigh Wigan | 88% | 79 | Good |
| 73 | Aspatria Medical GroupWest Street, Wigton, CA7 3HH | Wigton Cumberland | 88% | 99 | Good |
| 74 | Beechwood SurgeryOld Bank Medical Centre, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5HH | Thornton Wyre | 88% | 83 | Good |
| 75 | Ainsdale Village SurgeryThe Surgery, Southport, PR8 3LB | Southport Sefton | 88% | 85 | Good |
| 76 | Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel)13 Shay Lane, Altrincham, WA15 8NZ | Hale Trafford | 88% | 99 | Outstanding |
| 77 | Trinity Medical Centre22 Winton Street, Littleborough, OL15 8AR | Littleborough Rochdale | 88% | 96 | Good |
| 78 | Dr Seabrook1 Wrightington Street, Wigan, WN1 2AZ | Wigan | 88% | 96 | Good |
| 79 | Marple Medical Practice50 Stockport Road, Stockport, SK6 6AB | Marple Stockport | 88% | 98 | Good |
| 80 | High Street SurgeryWaters Green Medical Centre, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL | Macclesfield Cheshire East | 88% | 62 | Good |
| 81 | Kirkoswald SurgeryDoctors Surgery, Penrith, CA10 1DQ | Penrith Westmorland and Furness | 88% | 96 | Outstanding |
| 82 | Chapel Group Medical Centre220 Liverpool Road, Manchester, M44 6FE | Irlam Salford | 88% | 82 | Good |
| 83 | Grasmere SurgeryLeigh Health Centre, Leigh, WN7 1HR | Leigh Wigan | 88% | 78 | Good |
| 84 | Leesbrook SurgeryMellor Street, Oldham, OL4 3DG | Oldham | 88% | 89 | Good |
| 85 | Lingholme Health CentreAtherton Street, St Helens, WA10 2HT | Town Centre St. Helens | 88% | 91 | Good |
| 86 | Church Road Medical Practice25 Brackenwood Road, Wirral, CH63 2LR | Bebington Wirral | 88% | 87 | Good |
| 87 | Bunbury Medical PracticeVicarage Lane, Tarporley, CW6 9PE | Tarporley Cheshire East | 88% | 96 | Good |
| 88 | Dr S NaseefDeane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HP | Rumworth Bolton | 88% | 96 | Not rated |
| 89 | Sivakumar & PartnerThe Surgery, Manchester, M29 7BS | Manchester Wigan | 88% | 85 | Good |
| 90 | Greenmoss Medical CentrePortland Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3BT | Stoke-on-Trent Cheshire East | 88% | 80 | Good |
| 91 | Archwood Medical PracticeWoodley Health Centre, Stockport, SK6 1ND | Bredbury and Woodley Stockport | 88% | 85 | Good |
| 92 | Spring-Fenisco HealthlinkSpringfield Surgery, Darwen, BB3 1BZ | Darwen Blackburn with Darwen | 88% | 86 | Good |
| 93 | Prescot Medical CentrePrescot P/Care Res Centre, Prescot, L34 1ND | Prescot Knowsley | 88% | 73 | Good |
| 94 | Hall Street Medical Centre28-30 Hall Street, St Helens, WA10 1DW | Town Centre St. Helens | 88% | 93 | Good |
| 95 | Spital Surgery1 Lancelyn Court Precinct, Wirral, CH63 9JP | Bebington Wirral | 87% | 99 | Not Rated |
| 96 | Roby Medical CentreNutgrove Villa, Liverpool, L36 6GA | Huyton with Roby Knowsley | 87% | 92 | Good |
| 97 | Halliwell Surgery 3Lindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG | Bolton | 87% | 56 | Good |
| 98 | Beeches Medical CentreLiverpool Road, Preston, PR4 5AB | Longton South Ribble | 87% | 78 | Good |
| 99 | Dr GWD Bhima1st Floor, Bevan House, Rochdale, OL11 1DN | Rochdale | 87% | 96 | Good |
| 100 | Newholme SurgeryLowe Hse Hcrc, St Helens, WA10 2DJ | Town Centre St. Helens | 87% | 84 | Good |
Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos) and Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026. Read how scores work.
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