GP practices in the Warrington council area: access and ratings

There are 26 GP practices in the Warrington council area, with 228,685 registered patients between them (September 2026). 230,680 people living in Warrington were registered with a GP in July 2026, 97% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Warrington have 2,331 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 26 practices in Warrington with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 55% at The Lakeside Surgery to 86% at Manchester Road Surgery, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Cockhedge Medical Centre Ltd has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Manchester Road Surgery3,5053,54586%76%Good2,216
Guardian Medical Centre12,24512,29884%64%Good1,898
Springfields Medical Centre8,4858,65784%68%Outstanding3,006
Brookfield Surgery8,5069,30584%50%Good2,660
Medi Centre12,02212,61782%67%Outstanding2,402
The Surgery9,8669,90881%68%Good1,717
Culcheth Medical Centre11,83112,70681%54%Good2,845
Cockhedge Medical Centre Ltd2,8542,83681%90%Good2,473
Padgate Medical Centre6,8496,88778%67%Good2,026
Causeway Medical Centre9,0889,08977%71%Good2,652
Penketh Health Centre12,28312,32477%44%Good2,060
Fairfield Surgery3,8913,93377%75%–2,304
Dallam Lane Medical Centre4,8615,06576%79%Good2,638
Stockton Heath Medical Centre15,57716,36174%29%Good1,950
Helsby Street Medical Centre8,5248,56173%45%Good1,764
Park View Medical Practice4,9974,97473%70%Good2,487
Birchwood Medical Centre10,68610,45772%39%Good1,682
Folly Lane Medical Centre9,5439,50270%31%Good2,617
Fearnhead Cross Medical Centre12,75712,62368%32%Good2,717
Westbrook Medical Centre10,12510,12868%41%Good2,532
Latchford Medical Centre8,2568,37464%56%Good2,166
Greenbank Surgery7,8177,75564%48%Good1,467
Dr Rashmi Jain7,7479,45962%43%Good5,542
Dr Anita Malkhandi2,2412,22959%43%Good2,090
Chapelford Medical Centre8,2928,31156%32%Requires improvement4,164
The Lakeside Surgery9,80710,78155%23%Good3,675

There are 2,331 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Warrington, close to England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 507 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 66% of them face to face. 52% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.0% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureWarringtonCheshire and MerseysideEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,3311,9712,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month507492510
Face-to-face appointments66%60%63%
Same day as booked52%48%45%
Did not attend3%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over20%20%19%

97% of Warrington's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Warrington residents are Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre (2,244), Vista Road Surgery (1,453) and The Mosslands Medical Practice (1,007).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Warrington registeredTown
Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre2,244St Helens
Vista Road Surgery1,453Newton Le Willows
The Mosslands Medical Practice1,007Manchester
Newton Practice395Newton Le Willows
Chapel Group Medical Centre320Manchester
Peelhouse Medical Plaza119Widnes
Bevan Group Practice80Widnes
Lowton Surgery80Warrington
Old Henry Street MC Limited73Leigh
Braithwaite Road Surgery65Warrington

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Warrington is palliative care (1.3% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is chronic kidney disease (3.4% against 4.6%).

Condition registerAge groupWarrington (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages16.4%15.2%37,842
Depression18+ yrs14.9%14.3%27,583
Diabetes17+ yrs7.3%7.9%13,722
Asthma6+ yrs6.8%6.6%14,928
CancerAll ages3.9%3.8%8,943
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.4%4.6%6,387
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.4%3.0%7,744
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.5%2.2%5,854
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%4,674
COPDAll ages1.8%1.9%4,202
Palliative careAll ages1.3%0.6%2,966
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%2,640
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%2,227
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%877
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%2,079
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,561
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,558
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%1,551
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%1,231

How many GP practices are there in Warrington?

26 practices are located in the Warrington council area, with 228,685 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Warrington residents registered with a GP?

97% of the 230,680 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre (2,244).

How many patients are there per GP in Warrington?

2,331 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Warrington, against 2,171 across England.

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

52% of appointments at practices in Warrington took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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