King Street Medical Centre, Dukinfield: patient reviews and CQC rating

King Street Medical Centre is a GP practice in Dukinfield with 3,213 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% 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 March 2018. It has 3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 945 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about King Street Medical Centre

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 83%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 49%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.

On overall experience it is 1st of the 3 practices in Dukinfield with 50 or more responses. 83% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 16 points higher than in 2025 (74%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionKing Street Medical CentreGreater ManchesterEngland
Overall experience good90%79%77%
Easy to contact by phone83%63%57%
Easy to contact via the website49%61%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App61%58%54%
Reception team helpful91%86%85%
Last contact good86%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right71%71%69%
Listened to well93%88%87%
Treated with care and concern92%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%93%93%
Needs met91%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 2,528 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for King Street Medical Centre is Good, published in March 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2016).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

3,213 patients were registered at King Street Medical Centre in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 945 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.1 nurses and 1.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.52.5
August 20243.23.2
August 20252.52.5
August 20263.43.4

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,358 appointments a month, or 423 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 85% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureKing Street Medical CentreGreater ManchesterEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month423445510
Face to face85%66%63%
Same day as booked44%44%45%
More than 28 days after booking5%5%5%
Did not attend7%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.9% against 0.6%), COPD (3.7% against 1.9%) and coronary heart disease (4.3% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 37.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.3 years for women and 74.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages16.8%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs15.8%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.3%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs6.3%6.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.3%3.0%
CancerAll ages3.7%3.8%
COPDAll ages3.7%1.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.6%4.6%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.1%2.2%
Palliative careAll ages1.9%0.6%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.8%1.9%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.2%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.1%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.4%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.3%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2562.6%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2565.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2467.6%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2466.7%74.9%

72% of the practice's patients live in the SK16 postcode district, followed by SK14 (11%), OL6 (6%) and SK15 (4%). 99% live in Tameside, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SK162,36672%
SK1434811%
OL61966%
SK151324%
OL7893%
M34692%

King Street Medical Centre, 96-98 King Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4JZ. Phone: 0161 330 1142. Website: www.kingstreetmedicalcentre.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Town Hall Surgery0.0 km87%
Dukinfield Medical Practice0.7 km76%
Ashton GP Service0.9 km63%
West End Medical Centre1.0 km81%
HT Practice1.1 km77%

How do patients rate King Street Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of King Street Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 83% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at King Street Medical Centre?

3,213 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier.

What is King Street Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in March 2018.

How many GPs does King Street Medical Centre have?

3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 945 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at King Street Medical Centre face to face?

85% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is King Street Medical Centre's phone number?

0161 330 1142.

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