Ladybarn Group Practice, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Ladybarn Group Practice is a GP practice in Manchester with 12,259 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 November 2016. It has 8.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,500 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Ladybarn Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 71%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 49%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 58th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (73%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Ladybarn Group Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 71% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 125 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Ladybarn Group Practice is Good, published in November 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,259 patients were registered at Ladybarn Group Practice in September 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 8.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,500 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 6.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.4 | 10.0 |
| August 2024 | 6.4 | 9.6 |
| August 2025 | 7.7 | 13.0 |
| August 2026 | 8.2 | 14.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,721 appointments a month, or 385 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 63% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
71% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Ladybarn Group Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 385 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 63% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (1.6% against 1.0%) and depression (20.9% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.4% against 0.8%), atrial fibrillation (1.4% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (1.2% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 32.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 76.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 64.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.3% | 74.9% |
Ladybarn Group Practice, 54 Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4SS. Phone: 0161 448 4500. Website: www.ladybarngp.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Mauldeth Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 81% |
| Withington Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 88% |
| Fallowfield Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 85% |
| Kingsway Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 77% |
| Bodey Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 92% |
- Bodey Medical Centre (92% overall experience good)
- Fallowfield Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Mauldeth Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- The Borchardt Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Withington Medical Practice (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Ladybarn Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Ladybarn Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Ladybarn Group Practice?
12,259 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier.
What is Ladybarn Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2016.
How many GPs does Ladybarn Group Practice have?
8.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,500 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Ladybarn Group Practice face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Ladybarn Group Practice's phone number?
0161 448 4500.