M45 GP catchment: which practices serve the M45 postcode district
24,858 people living in the M45 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 17 practices. The practice with the most is The Uplands Medical Practice in Manchester, with 5,310 (21%). The 3 largest together hold 52% 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 M45 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 Bury.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Uplands Medical Practice | Manchester | 5,310 | 21% | 72% | Requires improvement |
| The Elms Medical Centre | Manchester | 4,193 | 17% | 71% | Good |
| Unsworth Medical Centre | Bury | 3,332 | 13% | 83% | Good |
| Fairfax Group Practice | Manchester | 3,048 | 12% | 73% | Good |
| Blackford House Medical Centre | Bury | 2,111 | 8% | 79% | Good |
| BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre | Manchester | 865 | 3% | 90% | Good |
| Whittaker Lane Medical Centre | Manchester | 747 | 3% | 59% | Good |
| Dr Laurence Howard Sherman | Manchester | 638 | 3% | 77% | Good |
| Longfield Medical Practice | Manchester | 630 | 3% | 67% | Good |
| Tower Family Healthcare | Bury | 597 | 2% | 67% | Requires improvement |
| Radcliffe Medical Practice | Manchester | 493 | 2% | 88% | Good |
| Redbank Group Practice | Radcliffe | 445 | 2% | 67% | Good |
| St Gabriel's Medical Centre | Manchester | 354 | 1% | 68% | Good |
| Rock Healthcare Limited | Bury | 297 | 1% | 55% | Outstanding |
Across the 14 practices serving M45 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 55% at Rock Healthcare Limited to 90% at BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre, with a median of 72% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Laurence Howard Sherman has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve M45?
The Uplands Medical Practice, The Elms Medical Centre, Unsworth Medical Centre, Fairfax Group Practice and Blackford House Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in M45.
How many people in M45 are registered with a GP?
24,858, 95% of them at 17 practices.
Which GP near M45 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre: 90% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.