Guide Bridge Medical Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Guide Bridge Medical Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 4,415 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2022. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,333 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Guide Bridge Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 89%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 40%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 147th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 30% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (53%). 89 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Guide Bridge Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 61% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 30% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 38% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 39% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 72% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 40% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 39 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Guide Bridge Medical Practice is Good, published in May 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,415 patients were registered at Guide Bridge Medical Practice in September 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,333 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.5 nurses and 1.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,734 appointments a month, or 393 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 68% were face to face (England: 63%). 33% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 10% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Guide Bridge Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 393 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 68% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 33% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 10% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (21.1% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.3% against 4.6%), atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.4% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 29.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.5 years for women and 76.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.4% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.0% | 74.9% |
Guide Bridge Medical Practice, Guide Lane Clinic, Guide Lane, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5HY. Phone: 0161 344 2609.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| HT Practice | 0.8 km | 77% |
| West End Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 81% |
| Denton Medical Practice | 1.3 km | 69% |
| King Street Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 90% |
| Town Hall Surgery | 1.5 km | 87% |
- Churchgate Surgery (68% overall experience good)
- Denton Medical Practice (69% overall experience good)
- Droylsden Medical Practice (70% overall experience good)
- Market Street Medical Practice (83% overall experience good)
- Medlock Vale Medical Practice (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Guide Bridge Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of Guide Bridge Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 30% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Guide Bridge Medical Practice?
4,415 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
What is Guide Bridge Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2022.
How many GPs does Guide Bridge Medical Practice have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,333 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Guide Bridge Medical Practice face to face?
68% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Guide Bridge Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 344 2609.