Blackfriars Medical Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Blackfriars Medical Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 15,758 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2024. It has 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,358 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Blackfriars Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 68%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 77%, below the England figure of 85%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 103rd of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 53% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points higher than in 2025 (62%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 10%).
| Survey question | Blackfriars Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 53% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 68% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 56% of 108 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Blackfriars Medical Practice is Good, published in February 2024. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
15,758 patients were registered at Blackfriars Medical Practice in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
2% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,358 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 8.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2026 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,278 appointments a month, or 462 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 53% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
26% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Blackfriars Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 462 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 53% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.0% against 0.6%), dementia (0.0% against 0.8%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.0% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.2 years for women and 74.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 2.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 1.5% | 7.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 51.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 45.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 57.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 46.9% | 74.9% |
Blackfriars Medical Practice, Fresh Towers, 138 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester, M3 6AF. Phone: 0161 819 4790. Website: www.blackfriarsmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| City Health Centre | 0.8 km | 73% |
| Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3 | 1.1 km | 77% |
| The Doc's Surgery | 1.3 km | 70% |
| Cornbrook Medical Practice | 1.8 km | 71% |
| The Arch Medical Practice | 1.8 km | 76% |
- Care Homes Medical Practice (78% overall experience good)
- Dr Davis's Medical Practice (77% overall experience good)
- Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3 (77% overall experience good)
- Newbury Green Medical Practice (83% overall experience good)
- Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Blackfriars Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Blackfriars Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 53% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Blackfriars Medical Practice?
15,758 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier.
What is Blackfriars Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2024.
How many GPs does Blackfriars Medical Practice have?
4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,358 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Blackfriars Medical Practice face to face?
53% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Blackfriars Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 819 4790.