Stonehill Medical Centre, Bolton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Stonehill Medical Centre is a GP practice in Bolton with 14,755 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%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2017. It has 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,696 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Stonehill Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 74%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 89%, against 93% 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 34th of the 48 practices in Bolton with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | Stonehill Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 74% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Stonehill Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2017. 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 |
14,755 patients were registered at Stonehill Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,696 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 3.1 nurses and 6.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.4 | 11.2 |
| August 2024 | 5.8 | 11.7 |
| August 2025 | 5.8 | 11.5 |
| August 2026 | 5.5 | 13.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,057 appointments a month, or 546 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 82% were face to face (England: 63%). 42% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Stonehill Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 546 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 82% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.3% against 1.9%), epilepsy (1.2% against 0.8%) and a learning disability (0.9% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%), cancer (2.9% against 3.8%) and atrial fibrillation (1.8% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 41.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.6 years for women and 74.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.3% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.4% | 74.9% |
Stonehill Medical Centre, Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9QZ. Phone: 01204 573445. Website: www.ehealthservice.co.uk/bolton/stonehill.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Fig Tree Medical Practice | 0.4 km | 72% |
| Dr Chidananda Barua | 0.4 km | 89% |
| Kearsley Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 78% |
| Cleggs Lane Medical Practice | 1.5 km | 84% |
| SPCT Practices | 2.1 km | 74% |
- Dr Chidananda Barua (89% overall experience good)
- Fig Tree Medical Practice (72% overall experience good)
- Kearsley Medical Centre (78% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Stonehill Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Stonehill Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Stonehill Medical Centre?
14,755 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is Stonehill Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2017.
How many GPs does Stonehill Medical Centre have?
5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,696 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Stonehill Medical Centre face to face?
82% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Stonehill Medical Centre's phone number?
01204 573445.