Ranking ยท 2026

Shortest waits for a GP appointment in North West

The share of patients whose last appointment wait felt about right.

#SurgeryAreaWait felt rightScoreInspection
1 Slaidburn Health CentreTownend, Clitheroe, BB7 3EP Clitheroe Ribble Valley 100% 99 Good
2 Vernon Park Surgery30-32 Brinnington Road, Stockport, SK1 2EX Stockport 99% 98 Good
3 Glenridding Health CentreGlenridding, Penrith, CA11 0PD Penrith Westmorland and Furness 99% 100 Outstanding
4 High Lane Medical CentreThe Village Green, Stockport, SK6 8DR Stockport 99% 99 Good
5 Meadowview SurgeryOrmerod House, Manchester, M46 0LE Atherton Wigan 99% 96 Good
6 Boundary House Medical Centre462 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2RH Sale Trafford 99% 96 Good
7 The SurgeryWrenbury Medical Centre, Nantwich, CW5 8EW Nantwich Cheshire East 98% 100 Outstanding
8 Withnell Health CentreRailway Road, Chorley, PR6 8UA Chorley 98% 98 Good
9 Wraysdale House SurgeryWraysdale House, Coniston, LA21 8ER Coniston Westmorland and Furness 98% 95 Not rated
10 Riddings Family Health Centre34 Riddings Road, Altrincham, WA15 6BP Altrincham Trafford 98% 99 Good
11 ZamanChandler House, Wigan, WN3 5HL Wigan 97% 100 Outstanding
12 Blackheath Medical Centre76 Reeds Lane, Wirral, CH46 1SG Wallasey Wirral 97% 95 Good
13 Timperley Health Centre (Westwood)169 Grove Lane, Altrincham, WA15 6PH Altrincham Trafford 97% 98 Good
14 Penny Lane Surgery7 Smithdown Place, Liverpool, L15 9EH Wavertree Liverpool 97% 96 Good
15 Dr A BisaryaSandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LA Skelmersdale West Lancashire 96% 93 Good
16 Chelford SurgeryElmstead Road, Macclesfield, SK11 9BS Macclesfield Cheshire East 96% 99 Good
17 Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel)13 Shay Lane, Altrincham, WA15 8NZ Hale Trafford 95% 99 Outstanding
18 Park Lane SurgeryPark Lane House Medical Centre, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL Macclesfield Cheshire East 95% 92 Good
19 Family Surgery94 Navigation Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LL Altrincham Trafford 95% 91 Good
20 Cartmel SurgeryHaggs Lane, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6PH Grange-Over-Sands Westmorland and Furness 95% 100 Outstanding
21 Kingsfold Medical CentreWoodcroft Close, Preston, PR1 9BX Penwortham South Ribble 95% 97 Good
22 Marple Bridge SurgeryTown Street, Stockport, SK6 5AA Marple Stockport 95% 99 Good
23 Cockhedge Medical Centre7 Cockhedge Way, Warrington, WA1 2QQ Warrington 95% 75 Good
24 Kenneth Macrae Medical Centre32 Church Road, St. Helens, WA11 8HJ St. Helens 95% 98 Good
25 Granville House Medical CentreGranville Street, Chorley, PR6 9PY Chorley 95% 86 Good
26 Moss Way51 Moss Way, Liverpool, L11 0BL Croxteth Liverpool 94% 96 Good
27 Haverthwaite SurgeryOak Bank, Ulverston, LA12 8AL Ulverston Westmorland and Furness 94% 98 Good
28 Greenbank Road Surgery1b Greenbank Road, Liverpool, L18 1HG Wavertree Liverpool 94% 83 Good
29 Parkfield Surgery103 Crab Street, St Helens, WA10 2DJ Town Centre St. Helens 94% 94 Good
30 Manor Primary CareHillside Health Centre, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DS Skelmersdale West Lancashire 94% 81 Good
31 Aspatria Medical GroupWest Street, Wigton, CA7 3HH Wigton Cumberland 94% 99 Good
32 Drs Adey and DancyTarporley Health Centre, Tarporley, CW6 0BE Tarporley Cheshire West and Chester 94% 99 Good
33 Nutwood Medical PracticeThe Health Centre, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7DJ Grange-Over-Sands Westmorland and Furness 94% 98 Outstanding
34 Manchester Road East Medical PracticeLittle Hulton Health Centre, Manchester, M28 0BB Little Hulton Salford 94% 80 Good
35 Hazeldene Medical Centre97 Moston Lane East, Manchester, M40 3HD Manchester 94% 97 Good
36 Beeches Medical CentreLiverpool Road, Preston, PR4 5AB Longton South Ribble 94% 78 Good
37 The Village Medical CentreVillage Medical Centre, Littleborough, OL15 8AQ Littleborough Rochdale 94% 90 Good
38 Stoneycroft Medical CentreStoneville Road, Liverpool, L13 6QD Fairfield Liverpool 94% 51 Requires improvement
39 Sedbergh Medical PracticeStation Road, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL Sedbergh Westmorland and Furness 93% 99 Good
40 South Wigan Medical PracticeChandler House, Wigan, WN3 5HL Wigan 93% 100 Not rated
41 The Ash Surgery1 Ashfield Road, Liverpool, L17 0BY Liverpool 93% 72 Good
42 Primrose Surgery59 Old Crofts Bank, Manchester, M41 7AB Urmston Trafford 92% 84 Good
43 St Helens Road PracticeGarnet Fold Practice, Bolton, BL3 3RR Bolton 92% 86 Good
44 Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker1 the Avenue, Manchester, M20 2ER Manchester 92% 90 Good
45 Kirkoswald SurgeryDoctors Surgery, Penrith, CA10 1DQ Penrith Westmorland and Furness 92% 96 Outstanding
46 Churchtown Medical Centre137 Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 7LT Southport Sefton 92% 56 Good
47 Dr Seabrook1 Wrightington Street, Wigan, WN1 2AZ Wigan 92% 96 Good
48 Bryn Cross Surgery246 Wigan Road, Wigan, WN4 0AR Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan 92% 99 Good
49 New Islington Medical CentreAncoats Primary Care Centre, Manchester, M4 6EE Manchester 92% 90 Good
50 Fallowfield Medical Centre75 Ladybarn Lane, Manchester, M14 6YL Manchester 92% 95 Good
51 Manor Medical PracticeOfferton Health Centre, Stockport, SK2 5AR Stockport 92% 98 Good
52 Bredbury Medical Centre1 Auburn Avenue, Stockport, SK6 2AH Bredbury and Woodley Stockport 92% 96 Good
53 Peel Hall Medical CentreForum Health Simonsway, Manchester, M22 5RX Wythenshawe Manchester 92% 81 Good
54 Rocky Lane Medical Centre80 Rocky Lane, Liverpool, L16 1JD Liverpool 92% 64 Good
55 Saxena LHolmes House Avenue, Wigan, WN3 6JN Wigan 92% 90 Good
56 Manchester Road Surgery280 Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 3RB Warrington 91% 85 Good
57 The Valley Medical Centre75 Hartsbourne Avenue, Liverpool, L25 1RY Liverpool 91% 78 Good
58 The Whitswood Practice2 Whitswood Close, Manchester, M16 7AP Manchester 91% 79 Good
59 Hazelvalley Family Practice7-9 Manchester Road, Rossendale, BB4 5SL Haslingden Rossendale 91% 92 Good
60 New Longton SurgeryThe Village Surgery, Preston, PR4 4LU Longton South Ribble 91% 98 Good
61 Marple Cottage Surgery50 Church Street, Stockport, SK6 6BW Marple Stockport 91% 100 Outstanding
62 Grove RD Surgery71 Grove Road, Wallasey, CH45 3HF Wallasey Wirral 91% 96 Good
63 Milnrow Village PracticeMilnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Rochdale, OL16 4JF Milnrow Rochdale 91% 98 Outstanding
64 Lostock Medical Centre431 Barton Road, Manchester, M32 9PA Stretford Trafford 91% 62 Good
65 Firdale Medical CentreFirdale Road, Northwich, CW8 4AZ Northwich Cheshire West and Chester 91% 94 Good
66 Alston Medical PracticeChurch Road, Alston, CA9 3QU Alston Westmorland and Furness 90% 95 Outstanding
67 The Corner Surgery (Dr Mulla)117 Fylde Road, Southport, PR9 9XP Southport Sefton 90% 94 Good
68 Dovecot Health CentreDovecot Family Health Centre, Liverpool, L14 0NL Liverpool 90% 89 Good
69 Halliwell Surgery 2Lindfield Drive, Bolton, BL1 3RG Bolton 90% 90 Good
70 Park Green SurgeryWaters Green Medical Centre, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL Macclesfield Cheshire East 90% 75 Good
71 Cumberland House SurgeryWaters Green Medical Centre, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL Macclesfield Cheshire East 90% 79 Good
72 Shap Medical PracticeShap Health Centre, Penrith, CA10 3LW Penrith Westmorland and Furness 90% 98 Good
73 Radcliffe Medical Practice69 Church Street West, Manchester, M26 2SP Radcliffe Bury 90% 68 Good
74 Parcliffe Medical CentreSt Annes Health Centre, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 2EP Lytham St Anne's Fylde 90% 39 Good
75 Marple Medical Practice50 Stockport Road, Stockport, SK6 6AB Marple Stockport 90% 98 Good
76 Speke Health Centre - Dr Thakur75 South Parade, Liverpool, L24 2SF Speke Liverpool 90% 79 Good
77 Barlow Medical Centre828 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2RN Manchester 90% 67 Outstanding
78 Cheadle Hulme Medical GroupSmithy Green, Cheadle, SK8 6LU Cheadle Hulme Stockport 90% 88 Good
79 Springfields Medical CentreThe Baths Hlth & W/B Centre, Warrington, WA1 1UG Warrington 90% 74 Outstanding
80 Calvary Health CentrePilch Bank Road, Liverpool, L14 7PH Liverpool 89% 94 Not rated
81 Awburn House Medical PracticeMottram Moor, Hyde, SK14 6LA Hadfield Tameside 89% 98 Good
82 Vittoria Medical Centre KVittoria Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3RH Birkenhead Wirral 89% 88 Good
83 The Family Surgery107 Liverpool RD, Southport, PR8 4DB Southport Sefton 89% 61 Good
84 Dallam Lane Medical Centre20 Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7NG Warrington 89% 62 Good
85 Bradford Street Surgery65 Bradford Street, Bolton, BL2 1HT Bolton 89% 94 Good
86 The Village PracticeThornton Medical Centre, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2TZ Thornton Wyre 89% 93 Good
87 Slag Lane Medical Centre216 Slag Lane, Warrington, WA3 2EZ Golborne Wigan 89% 91 Good
88 Caldbeck SurgeryFriar Row, Wigton, CA7 8DS Wigton Cumberland 89% 99 Outstanding
89 Roby Medical CentreNutgrove Villa, Liverpool, L36 6GA Huyton with Roby Knowsley 89% 92 Good
90 Dr S NaseefDeane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HP Rumworth Bolton 89% 96 Not rated
91 Bodey Medical Centre28 Ladybarn Lane, Manchester, M14 6WP Manchester 89% 90 Good
92 Ainsdale Medical Centre66 Station Road, Southport, PR8 3HW Southport Sefton 89% 87 Good
93 42 KingswayKingsway, Liverpool, L22 4RQ Crosby Sefton 89% 75 Good
94 Pennine SurgeryLittleborough Health Centre, Littleborough, OL15 8HF Littleborough Rochdale 89% 97 Good
95 Fairfield SurgeryWoolston Clinic, Warrington, WA1 4LS Warrington 89% 71 Not rated
96 Brownhill Surgery788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 9BA Blackburn Blackburn with Darwen 89% 54 Good
97 St James' Medical CentreBurnley Road, Rossendale, BB4 8HH Rawtenstall Rossendale 88% 54 Good
98 Billinge Medical PracticeFirst Floor Garswood Surgery, Wigan, WN4 0XD Ashton-in-Makerfield St. Helens 88% 82 Good
99 Fleetwood SurgeryWest View Health Village, Fleetwood, FY7 8GU Fleetwood Wyre 88% 65 Good
100 Primrose Medical PracticeThe Bluebell Centre, Liverpool, L36 7XY Huyton with Roby Knowsley 88% 69 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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