Cheadle Hulme Medical Group, Cheadle: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cheadle Hulme Medical Group is a GP practice in Cheadle with 14,787 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2017. It has 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,175 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cheadle Hulme Medical Group
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 81%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 53%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 6 practices in Cheadle with 50 or more responses. 53% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (83%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Cheadle Hulme Medical Group | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 91% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 53% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 81% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 76% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 91% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 90% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 465 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cheadle Hulme Medical Group is Good, published in April 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,787 patients were registered at Cheadle Hulme Medical Group in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,175 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 3.5 nurses and 1.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.0 | 10.1 |
| August 2024 | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| August 2025 | 6.8 | 10.6 |
| August 2026 | 6.8 | 9.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,493 appointments a month, or 371 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 67% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cheadle Hulme Medical Group | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 371 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 67% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for chronic kidney disease (1.9% against 4.6%), a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.1% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 7.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.4 years for women and 82.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.7% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.9% | 4.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | 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 | 78.8% | 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 | 78.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.3% | 74.9% |
Cheadle Hulme Medical Group, Cheadle Hulme Health Centre, Smithy Green, Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle, SK8 6LU. Phone: 0161 426 5300. Website: www.cheadlehulmeandbridgehouse.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Hulme Hall Medical Group Handforth | 0.0 km | 93% |
| The Village Surgery | 1.9 km | 94% |
| Bramhall Health Centre | 2.0 km | 89% |
| Bramhall Park Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 71% |
| Heald Green Health Centre | 2.5 km | 78% |
- Bramhall Health Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Bramhall Park Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Hulme Hall Medical Group Handforth (93% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (94% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cheadle Hulme Medical Group?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients described their overall experience of Cheadle Hulme Medical Group as good, above the England figure of 77%. 53% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cheadle Hulme Medical Group?
14,787 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Cheadle Hulme Medical Group's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2017.
How many GPs does Cheadle Hulme Medical Group have?
6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,175 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cheadle Hulme Medical Group face to face?
67% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cheadle Hulme Medical Group's phone number?
0161 426 5300.