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.

#SurgeryAreaEasy by phoneScoreInspection
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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