Coppull Medical Practice, Chorley: patient reviews and CQC rating

Coppull Medical Practice is a GP practice in Chorley with 8,138 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lancashire and South Cumbria: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,586 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Coppull Medical Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 62%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 83%, against 85% across England. With 106 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.

On overall experience it is 9th of the 13 practices in Chorley with 50 or more responses. 63% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (81%). 106 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).

Survey questionCoppull Medical PracticeLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
Overall experience good80%78%77%
Easy to contact by phone63%61%57%
Easy to contact via the website56%55%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App62%57%54%
Reception team helpful83%86%85%
Last contact good77%74%73%
Wait for appointment about right67%70%69%
Listened to well93%88%87%
Treated with care and concern86%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%93%93%
Needs met92%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 459 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Coppull Medical Practice is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

8,138 patients were registered at Coppull Medical Practice in September 2026, up 1.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,586 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lancashire and South Cumbria's 2,288. The practice also has 2.3 nurses and 0.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.93.9
August 20243.93.9
August 20253.93.9
August 20263.13.1

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,351 appointments a month, or 535 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 81% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 24% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

44% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureCoppull Medical PracticeLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month535471510
Face to face81%70%63%
Same day as booked34%42%45%
More than 28 days after booking24%6%5%
Did not attend6%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.4% against 0.6%), heart failure (2.4% against 1.1%) and dementia (1.6% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.6 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages20.7%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs17.7%14.3%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs9.0%4.6%
Asthma6+ yrs8.9%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.6%7.9%
CancerAll ages5.1%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.4%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.8%2.2%
COPDAll ages3.0%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.6%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages2.4%1.1%
DementiaAll ages1.6%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages1.4%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.3%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2572.7%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2578.3%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2478.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2479.3%74.9%

98% of the practice's patients live in the PR7 postcode district, and WN6 (1%). 98% live in Chorley, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
PR77,96398%
WN6951%

Coppull Medical Practice, Acreswood Surgery, 5 Acreswood Close, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5EN. Phone: 01257 791216. Website: www.coppullmedicalpractice.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Regent House Surgery3.8 km88%
Standish Medical Practice3.9 km61%
Library House Surgery3.9 km82%
The Chorley Surgery4.0 km72%
Dr R Baghdjian & Dr Marcus Jacobs Surgery4.1 km97%

How do patients rate Coppull Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients described their overall experience of Coppull Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 63% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Coppull Medical Practice?

8,138 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.2% on a year earlier.

What is Coppull Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in September 2016.

How many GPs does Coppull Medical Practice have?

3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,586 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Coppull Medical Practice face to face?

81% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Coppull Medical Practice's phone number?

01257 791216.

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