Ramsbottom Medical Practice, Bury: patient reviews and CQC rating
Ramsbottom Medical Practice is a GP practice in Bury with 8,016 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2018. It has 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,065 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Ramsbottom Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 72%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 59%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 12th of the 14 practices in Bury with 50 or more responses. 46% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (54%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Ramsbottom Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 46% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 46% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 85% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 81% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Ramsbottom Medical Practice is Good, published in August 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,016 patients were registered at Ramsbottom Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,065 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 1.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| August 2024 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| August 2025 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| August 2026 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,459 appointments a month, or 556 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 38% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
59% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Ramsbottom Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 556 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 38% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%) and chronic kidney disease (5.7% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 15.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.5 years for women and 79.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.3% | 74.9% |
Ramsbottom Medical Practice, Ramsbottom Health Centre, Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9DD. Phone: 01706 824413. Website: www.ramsbottomhc.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Garden City Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 92% |
| Tower Family Healthcare | 4.1 km | 67% |
| Woodbank Surgery | 4.9 km | 60% |
| Dr Afzal Hussain | 5.8 km | 76% |
| Huntley Mount Medical Centre | 6.0 km | 76% |
- Dr Afzal Hussain (76% overall experience good)
- Huntley Mount Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Knowsley Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Monarch Medical Centre (64% overall experience good)
- Radcliffe Medical Practice (88% overall experience good)
- Rock Healthcare Limited (55% overall experience good)
- Townside Surgery - Dr Cooke (72% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Ramsbottom Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients described their overall experience of Ramsbottom Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 46% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Ramsbottom Medical Practice?
8,016 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Ramsbottom Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2018.
How many GPs does Ramsbottom Medical Practice have?
3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,065 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Ramsbottom Medical Practice face to face?
38% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Ramsbottom Medical Practice's phone number?
01706 824413.