Alkrington Junction Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Alkrington Junction Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 8,579 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in August 2023. It has 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,262 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Alkrington Junction Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 68%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 51%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 60th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 68% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (86%). 123 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Alkrington Junction Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 277 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Alkrington Junction Practice is Requires Improvement, published in August 2023. 2 key questions are rated differently: Well-led Good and Caring Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (February 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
8,579 patients were registered at Alkrington Junction Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,262 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.0 nurses and 1.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2024 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| August 2025 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| August 2026 | 3.8 | 7.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,699 appointments a month, or 431 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 39% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Alkrington Junction Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 431 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%) and depression (25.4% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 years for women and 78.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 25.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.5% | 74.9% |
Alkrington Junction Practice, 346 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton Junction, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2AU. Phone: 0161 271 3030.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Hive Health Centre | 1.9 km | 89% |
| Middleton Health Centre | 1.9 km | 81% |
| Durnford Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 84% |
| Peterloo Medical Centre | 2.1 km | 75% |
| Rochdale Road Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 87% |
- Durnford Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
- Peterloo Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Rochdale Road Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- Windermere Road Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Woodside Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Alkrington Junction Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Alkrington Junction Practice as good, against 77% across England. 68% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Alkrington Junction Practice?
8,579 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is Alkrington Junction Practice's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in August 2023.
How many GPs does Alkrington Junction Practice have?
3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,262 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Alkrington Junction Practice face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Alkrington Junction Practice's phone number?
0161 271 3030.