Delamere Medical Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Delamere Medical Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 14,481 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in November 2019. It has 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,909 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Delamere Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 88%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 39%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 127th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 43% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (65%). 88 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Delamere Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 25% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 78% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 39% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 75% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 79% of 221 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Delamere Medical Practice is Outstanding, published in November 2019. 3 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good, Responsive Good and Effective Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (July 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Outstanding |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,481 patients were registered at Delamere Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,909 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 3.4 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| August 2024 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| August 2025 | 7.2 | 9.9 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 | 9.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,159 appointments a month, or 356 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 72% were face to face (England: 63%). 27% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
59% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Delamere Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 356 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 72% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 27% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%) and depression (19.9% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.4% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 22.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.1 years for women and 77.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 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 | 72.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.0% | 74.9% |
Delamere Medical Practice, Delamere Avenue, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0DF. Phone: 0161 864 0200. Website: www.delameremedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| North Trafford Group Practice | 0.6 km | 78% |
| Lostock Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 82% |
| Chorlton Family Practice | 2.0 km | 73% |
| The Wilbraham Surgery | 2.6 km | 93% |
| Ashville Surgery | 2.6 km | 85% |
- Limelight Health and Well-being Hub (74% overall experience good)
- Lostock Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
- North Trafford Group Practice (78% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Delamere Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Delamere Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 43% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Delamere Medical Practice?
14,481 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier.
What is Delamere Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in November 2019.
How many GPs does Delamere Medical Practice have?
7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,909 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Delamere Medical Practice face to face?
72% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Delamere Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 864 0200.