HT Practice, Ashton-under-lyne: patient reviews and CQC rating
HT Practice is a GP practice in Ashton-under-lyne with 7,306 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% 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 2022. It has 2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,568 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about HT Practice
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 98%, above the England figure of 93%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 37%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 11 practices in Ashton Under Lyne with 50 or more responses. 55% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (66%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).
| Survey question | HT Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 55% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 37% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 55% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 3,771 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for HT Practice is Good, published in April 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,306 patients were registered at HT Practice in September 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,568 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 1.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2024 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2025 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| August 2026 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,132 appointments a month, or 429 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 80% were face to face (England: 63%). 36% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | HT Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 429 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 80% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.4% against 0.6%), COPD (3.5% against 1.9%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), depression (10.9% against 14.3%) and cancer (3.0% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 41.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.0 years for women and 74.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.7% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.9% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 60.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 68.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.6% | 74.9% |
HT Practice, 156 Stockport Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0NW. Phone: 0161 330 2440. Website: htpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| West End Medical Centre | 0.3 km | 81% |
| Guide Bridge Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 61% |
| Ashton GP Service | 1.1 km | 63% |
| King Street Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 90% |
| Town Hall Surgery | 1.2 km | 87% |
- Albion Medical Practice (52% overall experience good)
- Ashton GP Service (63% overall experience good)
- Ashton Medical Group (69% overall experience good)
- Gordon Street Medical Centre (50% overall experience good)
- Stamford House Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Waterloo Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- West End Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate HT Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of HT Practice as good, against 77% across England. 55% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at HT Practice?
7,306 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
What is HT Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2022.
How many GPs does HT Practice have?
2.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,568 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at HT Practice face to face?
80% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is HT Practice's phone number?
0161 330 2440.