Dr Christina Mary Greenhough, Ashton Under Lyne: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Christina Mary Greenhough is a GP practice in Ashton Under Lyne with 2,189 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2019. It has 0.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,526 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Dr Christina Mary Greenhough

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 67%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 66%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

On overall experience it is 3rd of the 11 practices in Ashton Under Lyne with 50 or more responses. 67% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (83%). 90 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).

Survey questionDr Christina Mary GreenhoughGreater ManchesterEngland
Overall experience good82%79%77%
Easy to contact by phone67%63%57%
Easy to contact via the website64%61%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App62%58%54%
Reception team helpful87%86%85%
Last contact good76%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right66%71%69%
Listened to well93%88%87%
Treated with care and concern94%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician99%93%93%
Needs met95%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 43 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr Christina Mary Greenhough is Good, published in April 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2016).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

2,189 patients were registered at Dr Christina Mary Greenhough in September 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 0.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,526 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20230.90.9
August 20240.90.9
August 20250.30.3
August 20260.90.9

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 862 appointments a month, or 394 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 28% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

36% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr Christina Mary GreenhoughGreater ManchesterEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month394445510
Face to face71%66%63%
Same day as booked28%44%45%
More than 28 days after booking6%5%5%
Did not attend9%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (24.4% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (3.0% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.2 years for women and 77.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs24.4%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages17.3%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs8.1%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.6%7.9%
CancerAll ages4.4%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.0%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.6%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.4%2.2%
COPDAll ages2.3%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.9%1.9%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.1%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.4%1.2%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2573.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2572.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2479.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2484.4%74.9%

80% of the practice's patients live in the OL5 postcode district, followed by SK15 (12%), OL3 (3%) and OL4 (2%). 94% live in Tameside, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
OL51,76880%
SK1526912%
OL3693%
OL4362%
OL6231%

Dr Christina Mary Greenhough, 187 Manchester Road, Mossley, Ashton Under Lyne, OL5 9AB. Phone: 01457 833315. Website: www.mossleymedicalpractice.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Pennine Medical Centre0.1 km90%
The Pike Practice0.5 km76%
Millbrook Medical Practice2.5 km83%
Lockside Medical Centre3.3 km89%
Stamford House Medical Centre3.4 km85%

How do patients rate Dr Christina Mary Greenhough?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Christina Mary Greenhough as good, against 77% across England. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Christina Mary Greenhough?

2,189 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Christina Mary Greenhough's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in April 2019.

How many GPs does Dr Christina Mary Greenhough have?

0.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,526 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Christina Mary Greenhough face to face?

71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Christina Mary Greenhough's phone number?

01457 833315.

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