Didsbury Medical Centre, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Didsbury Medical Centre is a GP practice in Manchester with 15,274 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 December 2022. It has 10.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,450 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Didsbury Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 84%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 56%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 25th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 71% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 111 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Didsbury Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 71% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 84% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 92% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 440 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Didsbury Medical Centre is Good, published in December 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
15,274 patients were registered at Didsbury Medical Centre in September 2026, down 4.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 10.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,450 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.7 nurses and 6.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.1 | 8.2 |
| August 2024 | 10.4 | 11.5 |
| August 2025 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| August 2026 | 10.5 | 11.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,074 appointments a month, or 529 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 42% were face to face (England: 63%). 58% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Didsbury Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 529 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 42% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 58% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for diabetes (3.7% against 7.9%), heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 12.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.1 years for women and 78.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.3% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.1% | 74.9% |
Didsbury Medical Centre, 645 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BA. Phone: 0161 445 1957. Website: www.didsburymedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Borchardt Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 89% |
| Princess Road Surgery | 1.2 km | 70% |
| Dr Syed Rizvi | 1.3 km | 76% |
| Withington Medical Practice | 1.4 km | 88% |
| The Alexandra Practice | 1.6 km | 92% |
- Barlow Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Dr Syed Rizvi (76% overall experience good)
- Kingsway Medical Practice (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Didsbury Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Didsbury Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 71% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Didsbury Medical Centre?
15,274 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.7% on a year earlier.
What is Didsbury Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2022.
How many GPs does Didsbury Medical Centre have?
10.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (15 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,450 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Didsbury Medical Centre face to face?
42% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Didsbury Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 445 1957.