GP practices in the Chorley council area: access and ratings

There are 15 GP practices in the Chorley council area, with 127,913 registered patients between them (September 2026). 122,782 people living in Chorley were registered with a GP in July 2026, 92% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Chorley have 2,542 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 15 practices in Chorley with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 72% at Adlington Medical Centre to 97% at Dr R Baghdjian & Dr Marcus Jacobs Surgery, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Withnell Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Dr R Baghdjian & Dr Marcus Jacobs Surgery5,3725,49497%87%Good5,422
Withnell Health Centre5,4205,63996%93%Good2,259
The Euxton Medical Centre4,6824,67296%73%Good1,749
Granville House Medical Centre7,6597,89290%58%Good1,529
Regent House Surgery7,6177,65988%68%Good1,915
Croston Village Surgery9,56010,68588%84%Good4,039
Whittle Surgery11,24811,82587%65%–3,290
Dr Dawoud's Surgery2,7252,95982%80%Good1,981
Library House Surgery16,36416,61782%49%Good2,120
Coppull Medical Practice8,0068,13880%63%Good2,586
The Surgery Chorley4,7079,64677%57%Requires improvement4,819
Buckshaw Village Surgery9,31112,41775%55%Good4,456
Clayton Brook Surgery2,8573,28974%72%Good1,551
The Chorley Surgery9,8149,86072%58%Good2,457
Adlington Medical Centre7,12311,12172%52%Good2,085

There are 2,542 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Chorley, more than England's 2,171 and Lancashire and South Cumbria's 2,288. Practices recorded 438 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 76% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureChorleyLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,5422,2882,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month438471510
Face-to-face appointments76%70%63%
Same day as booked40%42%45%
Did not attend5%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over21%21%19%

92% of Chorley's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Chorley residents are Sandy Lane Surgery (1,516), Worden Medical Centre (1,461) and Parbold Surgery (980).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Chorley registeredTown
Sandy Lane Surgery1,516Leyland
Worden Medical Centre1,461Preston
Parbold Surgery980Wigan
Central Park Surgery862Leyland
The Ryan Medical Centre842Preston
Kildonan House747Bolton
Riverside Medical Centre635Preston
Roslea Surgery586Preston
Station Surgery357Leyland
Dr Uday Kanitkar336Leyland

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Chorley is depression (20.2% against 14.3%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupChorley (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs20.2%14.3%20,656
High blood pressureAll ages17.5%15.2%22,283
Asthma6+ yrs7.7%6.6%9,256
Diabetes17+ yrs7.3%7.9%7,586
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.4%4.6%6,530
CancerAll ages4.5%3.8%5,742
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.7%3.0%4,716
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.7%2.2%3,496
COPDAll ages2.1%1.9%2,732
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%2,715
Heart failureAll ages1.5%1.1%1,910
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%1,364
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%978
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%1,216
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%922
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.8%0.6%965
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.7%1.2%386
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%825
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%650

How many GP practices are there in Chorley?

15 practices are located in the Chorley council area, with 127,913 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Chorley residents registered with a GP?

92% of the 122,782 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Sandy Lane Surgery (1,516).

How many patients are there per GP in Chorley?

2,542 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Chorley, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Chorley?

40% of appointments at practices in Chorley took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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