Beacon Medical Centre, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Beacon Medical Centre is a GP practice in Manchester with 4,358 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% 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 January 2024. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,477 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Beacon Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 77%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 47%, against 54% 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 28th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 77% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 16 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Beacon Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 77% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 167 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Beacon Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2024. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
4,358 patients were registered at Beacon Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,477 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.7 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,965 appointments a month, or 451 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 33% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Beacon Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 451 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 33% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (3.3% against 1.9%), serious mental illness (1.7% against 1.0%) and depression (22.4% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for cancer (2.2% against 3.8%) and atrial fibrillation (1.5% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 45.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.3 years for women and 74.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 22.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.2% | 74.9% |
Beacon Medical Centre, 156 Victoria Avenue, Manchester, M9 0FN. Phone: 0161 740 2106. Website: www.beaconmedicalcentre.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Avenue Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 72% |
| Dam Head Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 76% |
| The Neville Family Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 81% |
| Peterloo Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 75% |
| Crumpsall Medical Practice | 2.0 km | 74% |
- Charlestown Medical Practice (71% overall experience good)
- Church View Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- Conran Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Dam Head Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Fernclough Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- The Avenue Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Valentine Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
- Willowbank Surgery (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Beacon Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Beacon Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 77% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Beacon Medical Centre?
4,358 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier.
What is Beacon Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Beacon Medical Centre have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,477 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Beacon Medical Centre face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Beacon Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 740 2106.