Dr Nasima Sidda, Bolton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Nasima Sidda is a GP practice in Bolton with 2,276 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% 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 1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,835 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Nasima Sidda
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 80%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 75%, below the England figure of 87%. 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 38th of the 48 practices in Bolton 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 (73%). 77 patients answered the survey (response rate 7%).
| Survey question | Dr Nasima Sidda | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 72% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 67% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 80% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 78% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 70% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 75% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 79% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 75% of 12 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Nasima Sidda is Good, published in April 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
2,276 patients were registered at Dr Nasima Sidda in September 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,835 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.1 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| August 2024 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| August 2025 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2026 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 967 appointments a month, or 425 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 52% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
62% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Nasima Sidda | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 425 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 52% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (14.3% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for peripheral arterial disease (0.0% against 0.6%), atrial fibrillation (0.2% against 2.2%) and COPD (0.3% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 39.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.7 years for women and 75.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 14.3% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 7.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.9% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 40.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 54.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.4% | 74.9% |
Dr Nasima Sidda, Watersmeeting Health Center, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton, BL1 8TT. Phone: 01204 462966.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside Surgery | 0.0 km | 86% |
| Bolton Community Practice CIC | 0.0 km | 71% |
| Halliwell Surgery 3 | 0.4 km | 81% |
| Dr Hendy & Rizwan | 0.4 km | 85% |
| Halliwell Surgery 2 | 0.4 km | 87% |
- Burnside Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Dr Hendy & Rizwan (85% overall experience good)
- Halliwell Surgery 2 (87% overall experience good)
- Halliwell Surgery 3 (81% overall experience good)
- Lever Chambers 1 (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Nasima Sidda?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Nasima Sidda as good, against 77% across England. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Nasima Sidda?
2,276 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Nasima Sidda's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2019.
How many GPs does Dr Nasima Sidda have?
1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,835 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Nasima Sidda face to face?
52% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Nasima Sidda's phone number?
01204 462966.