Bradford Street Surgery, Bolton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bradford Street Surgery is a GP practice in Bolton with 1,957 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2021. It has 1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,631 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bradford Street Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 85%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 6 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 48 practices in Bolton with 50 or more responses. 85% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (91%). 79 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Bradford Street Surgery | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 85% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 74% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 96% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 89% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 40 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bradford Street Surgery is Good, published in July 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2020).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
1,957 patients were registered at Bradford Street Surgery in September 2026, down 3.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,631 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.0 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2024 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2025 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2026 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,209 appointments a month, or 618 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 37% were face to face (England: 63%). 53% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
55% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bradford Street Surgery | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 618 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 37% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 53% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (2.9% against 0.8%), serious mental illness (2.1% against 1.0%) and diabetes (11.7% against 7.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 43.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.0 years for women and 74.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 57.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.8% | 74.9% |
Bradford Street Surgery, 65 Bradford Street, Haulgh, Bolton, BL2 1HT. Phone: 01204 521061. Website: www.thesurgerybradfordstreet.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Tonge Fold Health Centre | 0.9 km | 88% |
| Lever Chambers 1 | 0.9 km | 81% |
| Bolton General Practice | 1.1 km | 78% |
| Beehive Surgery | 1.4 km | 69% |
| Bolton Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 81% |
- 3D Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- Al-Fal Medical Group - Pikes Lane Medical Centre (61% overall experience good)
- Beehive Surgery (69% overall experience good)
- Bolton Family Practice (81% overall experience good)
- Bolton General Practice (78% overall experience good)
- Bolton Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Deane Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Dr Mahadeva Selvarajan (61% overall experience good)
- Dr S Naseef (93% overall experience good)
- Dr Samir Naseef (86% overall experience good)
- Great Lever One (72% overall experience good)
- The Olive Family Practice Ltd (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bradford Street Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Bradford Street Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 85% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bradford Street Surgery?
1,957 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.5% on a year earlier.
What is Bradford Street Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2021.
How many GPs does Bradford Street Surgery have?
1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 1,631 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bradford Street Surgery face to face?
37% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bradford Street Surgery's phone number?
01204 521061.