Cornishway Group Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cornishway Group Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 9,349 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% 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 April 2016. It has 6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,419 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cornishway Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 87%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 50%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 95th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 50% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 15 points higher than in 2025 (61%). 99 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Cornishway Group Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 50% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 87% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 201 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cornishway Group Practice is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,349 patients were registered at Cornishway Group Practice in September 2026, down 3.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,419 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.1 nurses and 8.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.6 | 7.7 |
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| August 2025 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| August 2026 | 6.6 | 11.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,994 appointments a month, or 427 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 63% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cornishway Group Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 427 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 63% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.5% against 0.6%), a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%) and COPD (3.1% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (1.4% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.8% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 46.7 (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 | 20.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 57.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 60.0% | 74.9% |
Cornishway Group Practice, Forum Health, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RX. Phone: 0161 490 2293. Website: www.cornishwaygp.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Peel Hall Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 88% |
| RK Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 82% |
| Benchill Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 84% |
| Tregenna Group Practice | 1.2 km | 87% |
| The Maples Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 86% |
- Benchill Medical Practice (84% overall experience good)
- Bowland Medical Practice (89% overall experience good)
- Peel Hall Medical Practice (88% overall experience good)
- RK Medical Practice (82% overall experience good)
- The Maples Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
- Tregenna Group Practice (87% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cornishway Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Cornishway Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 50% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cornishway Group Practice?
9,349 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.9% on a year earlier.
What is Cornishway Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2016.
How many GPs does Cornishway Group Practice have?
6.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,419 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cornishway Group Practice face to face?
63% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cornishway Group Practice's phone number?
0161 490 2293.