Unsworth Medical Centre, Bury: patient reviews and CQC rating
Unsworth Medical Centre is a GP practice in Bury with 7,470 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 January 2019. It has 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,619 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Unsworth Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 82%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 47%, against 58% 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 2nd of the 14 practices in Bury with 50 or more responses. 82% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (76%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Unsworth Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 82% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Unsworth Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,470 patients were registered at Unsworth Medical Centre in September 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,619 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.2 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.9 | 9.0 |
| August 2024 | 5.9 | 9.7 |
| August 2025 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| August 2026 | 4.6 | 8.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,568 appointments a month, or 478 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 43% 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%).
51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Unsworth Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 478 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 43% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.0% against 0.6%), COPD (3.1% against 1.9%) and chronic kidney disease (6.4% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.6 years for women and 79.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.6% | 74.9% |
Unsworth Medical Centre, Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8JR. Phone: 0161 766 4092.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Blackford House Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 79% |
| The Elms Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 71% |
| The Uplands Medical Practice | 2.0 km | 72% |
| BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre | 2.5 km | 90% |
| Dr Laurence Howard Sherman | 2.6 km | 77% |
- Blackford House Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- The Elms Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- The Uplands Medical Practice (72% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Unsworth Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Unsworth Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 82% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Unsworth Medical Centre?
7,470 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier.
What is Unsworth Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2019.
How many GPs does Unsworth Medical Centre have?
4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,619 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Unsworth Medical Centre face to face?
43% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Unsworth Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 766 4092.