Cornbrook Medical Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cornbrook Medical Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 17,383 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% 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 September 2016. It has 9.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,788 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cornbrook Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 69%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 48%, against 54% across England. With 95 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 125th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 62% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (77%). 95 patients answered the survey (response rate 9%).
| Survey question | Cornbrook Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 62% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 114 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cornbrook Medical Practice is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
17,383 patients were registered at Cornbrook Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
4% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,788 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 7.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| August 2024 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| August 2025 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| August 2026 | 9.7 | 10.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,521 appointments a month, or 490 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 65% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
75% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cornbrook Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 490 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 65% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.3% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.1% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.5 years for women and 74.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 4.4% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.7% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 58.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 52.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 47.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 56.2% | 74.9% |
Cornbrook Medical Practice, 204 City Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4EA. Phone: 0161 227 9785. Website: www.boundarymedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Arch Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 76% |
| Limelight Health and Well-being Hub | 0.8 km | 74% |
| The Whitswood Practice | 1.4 km | 86% |
| Ordsall Health Surgery | 1.5 km | 82% |
| The Doc's Surgery | 1.7 km | 70% |
- The Arch Medical Practice (76% overall experience good)
- The Doc's Surgery (70% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cornbrook Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Cornbrook Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 62% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cornbrook Medical Practice?
17,383 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier.
What is Cornbrook Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Cornbrook Medical Practice have?
9.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (15 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,788 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cornbrook Medical Practice face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cornbrook Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 227 9785.