Premier Health Team, Leigh: patient reviews and CQC rating
Premier Health Team is a GP practice in Leigh with 4,456 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in January 2017. It has 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,591 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Premier Health Team
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 88%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 91%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 10 practices in Leigh with 50 or more responses. 86% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (98%). 124 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).
| Survey question | Premier Health Team | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 92% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 86% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 81% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 88% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 87% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 137 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Premier Health Team is Outstanding, published in January 2017. 3 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good, Caring Good and Effective Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
4,456 patients were registered at Premier Health Team in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,591 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.3 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2024 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2025 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2026 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,477 appointments a month, or 332 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 81% were face to face (England: 63%). 19% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
70% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Premier Health Team | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 332 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 81% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 19% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (22.9% against 14.3%) and asthma (8.4% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 30.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.5 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 22.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.9% | 74.9% |
Premier Health Team, The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh, WN7 2PE. Phone: 01942 369282. Website: www.premierhealthteam.org.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elaine Evans | 0.0 km | 85% |
| Leigh Family Practice | 0.0 km | 70% |
| Old Henry Street MC Limited | 0.0 km | 81% |
| Parks Surgery Limited | 0.0 km | 77% |
| Brookmill Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 76% |
- Brookmill Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Dr Esa Surgery Limited (91% overall experience good)
- Grasmere Surgery (90% overall experience good)
- Leigh Family Practice (70% overall experience good)
- Leigh Sports Village Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Mrs Elaine Evans (85% overall experience good)
- Old Henry Street MC Limited (81% overall experience good)
- Parks Surgery Limited (77% overall experience good)
- Westleigh Medical Practice (62% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Premier Health Team?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of patients described their overall experience of Premier Health Team as good, above the England figure of 77%. 86% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Premier Health Team?
4,456 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Premier Health Team's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in January 2017.
How many GPs does Premier Health Team have?
1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,591 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Premier Health Team face to face?
81% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Premier Health Team's phone number?
01942 369282.