Cheadle Medical Practice, Cheadle: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cheadle Medical Practice is a GP practice in Cheadle with 11,954 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% 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 August 2016. It has 5.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,119 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cheadle Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 79%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 54%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 6 practices in Cheadle with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points higher than in 2025 (66%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).
| Survey question | Cheadle Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 79% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 170 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cheadle Medical Practice is Good, published in August 2016. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Outstanding.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
11,954 patients were registered at Cheadle Medical Practice in September 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,119 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.8 nurses and 4.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.1 | 10.2 |
| August 2024 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| August 2025 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| August 2026 | 5.6 | 7.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,073 appointments a month, or 592 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 52% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
44% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cheadle Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 592 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 52% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.1% against 0.8%) and stroke or TIA (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.8% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 15.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.2 years for women and 79.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.9% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 75.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.2% | 74.9% |
Cheadle Medical Practice, 1-5 Ashfield Crescent, Cheadle, SK8 1BH. Phone: 0161 983 9090. Website: www.cheadlemedical.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Gatley Group Practice | 1.4 km | 87% |
| Caritas General Practice Partnership | 1.5 km | 89% |
| Adshall Road Medical Practice | 1.5 km | 92% |
| Heaton Mersey Medical Practice | 2.2 km | 85% |
| Barlow Medical Centre | 2.5 km | 81% |
- Gatley Group Practice (87% overall experience good)
- Heald Green Health Centre (78% overall experience good)
- Heald Green Health Centre 1 (85% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cheadle Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Cheadle Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cheadle Medical Practice?
11,954 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier.
What is Cheadle Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2016.
How many GPs does Cheadle Medical Practice have?
5.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,119 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cheadle Medical Practice face to face?
52% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cheadle Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 983 9090.