Little Lever Health Centre 2, Bolton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Little Lever Health Centre 2 is a GP practice in Bolton with 2,843 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Greater Manchester: 79%). It has 0.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,264 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Little Lever Health Centre 2
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 88%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 84%, below the England figure of 93%. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 35th of the 48 practices in Bolton with 50 or more responses. 75% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (72%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Little Lever Health Centre 2 | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 75% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 88% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 76% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 84% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 82% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 171 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
2,843 patients were registered at Little Lever Health Centre 2 in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 0.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,264 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.4 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2024 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2025 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| August 2026 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,319 appointments a month, or 464 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 74% were face to face (England: 63%). 33% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
65% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Little Lever Health Centre 2 | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 464 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 74% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 33% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (7.8% against 4.6%), COPD (2.9% against 1.9%) and cancer (5.4% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.2 years for women and 77.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.8% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.8% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.0% | 74.9% |
Little Lever Health Centre 2, 63 Market Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1HH. Phone: 01204 462988.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1 | 0.0 km | 85% |
| Springview Medical Centre | 0.2 km | 78% |
| Kearsley Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 78% |
| The Dunstan Partnership | 2.4 km | 83% |
| The Alastair Ross Medical Practice | 2.4 km | 67% |
- Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1 (85% overall experience good)
- Springview Medical Centre (78% overall experience good)
- The Alastair Ross Medical Practice (67% overall experience good)
- The Dunstan Partnership (83% overall experience good)
- Tonge Fold Health Centre (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Little Lever Health Centre 2?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Little Lever Health Centre 2 as good, against 77% across England. 75% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Little Lever Health Centre 2?
2,843 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.5% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Little Lever Health Centre 2 have?
0.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 4,264 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Little Lever Health Centre 2 face to face?
74% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Little Lever Health Centre 2's phone number?
01204 462988.