M28 GP catchment: which practices serve the M28 postcode district
48,488 people living in the M28 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 19 practices. The practice with the most is The Gill Medical Centre in Manchester, with 8,337 (17%). The 3 largest together hold 46% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in M28 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Salford and Wigan.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gill Medical Centre | Manchester | 8,337 | 17% | 88% | Good |
| Walkden Medical Practice | Manchester | 7,364 | 15% | 63% | Good |
| The Sides Medical Practice | Manchester | 6,606 | 14% | 84% | Good |
| Ellenbrook Medical Practice | Manchester | 4,954 | 10% | 85% | Good |
| The Limes Medical Practice | Manchester | 3,878 | 8% | 82% | Good |
| Boothstown Medical Centre | Manchester | 3,499 | 7% | 68% | Good |
| Orchard Medical Centre | Manchester | 2,770 | 6% | 79% | Good |
| SPCT Practices | Manchester | 1,909 | 4% | 74% | Good |
| The Poplars Medical Centre | Manchester | 1,219 | 3% | 84% | Good |
| Cherry Medical Practice | Manchester | 979 | 2% | 86% | Good |
| Cleggs Lane Medical Practice | Manchester | 866 | 2% | 84% | Good |
| Manchester Road East Medical Practice | Manchester | 814 | 2% | 83% | Inadequate |
| Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | Manchester | 637 | 1% | 84% | Good |
| Drs Joseph Borg-Costanzi/Ian Gilani/Brian Rhodes | Manchester | 529 | 1% | 72% | Good |
Across the 14 practices serving M28 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 63% at Walkden Medical Practice to 88% at The Gill Medical Centre, with a median of 84% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Cherry Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve M28?
The Gill Medical Centre, Walkden Medical Practice, The Sides Medical Practice, Ellenbrook Medical Practice and The Limes Medical Practice have the most registered patients living in M28.
How many people in M28 are registered with a GP?
48,488, 95% of them at 19 practices.
Which GP near M28 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Gill Medical Centre: 88% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.