Dr Vasanth and Partners, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Vasanth and Partners is a GP practice in Manchester with 1,810 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% 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 2019. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,414 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Vasanth and Partners
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 76%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 80%, against 86% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 109th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 69% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (73%). 83 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Dr Vasanth and Partners | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 69% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 20 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Vasanth and Partners is Good, published in February 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
1,810 patients were registered at Dr Vasanth and Partners in September 2026, down 7.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,414 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.8 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2024 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2025 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 462 appointments a month, or 255 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 91% were face to face (England: 63%). 20% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
50% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Vasanth and Partners | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 255 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 91% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 20% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for coronary heart disease (4.3% against 3.0%) and high blood pressure (19.6% against 15.2%). It has a lower share for depression (11.2% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 29.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.9 years for women and 77.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.0% | 74.9% |
Dr Vasanth and Partners, Atherton Health Centre, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0LE. Phone: 01942 481040.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Surgery | 0.0 km | 92% |
| Bee Fold Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 81% |
| Seven Brooks Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 85% |
| Poplar Street Surgery | 2.4 km | 86% |
| Westleigh Medical Practice | 2.5 km | 62% |
- Astley General Practice (89% overall experience good)
- Bee Fold Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Boothstown Medical Centre (68% overall experience good)
- Dr Sivakumar and Dr Gude (89% overall experience good)
- Dr Syed Shah (86% overall experience good)
- Dr Vardhan's Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- Meadowview Surgery (92% overall experience good)
- Poplar Street Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Seven Brooks Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- The Surgery, Tyldesley (78% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Vasanth and Partners?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Vasanth and Partners as good, against 77% across England. 69% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Vasanth and Partners?
1,810 patients were registered in September 2026, down 7.5% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Vasanth and Partners's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2019.
How many GPs does Dr Vasanth and Partners have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,414 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Vasanth and Partners face to face?
91% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Vasanth and Partners's phone number?
01942 481040.