Parkside Medical Centre, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Parkside Medical Centre is a GP practice in Manchester with 7,057 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% 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 September 2016. It has 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,889 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Parkside Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 65%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 75%, below the England figure of 86%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 140th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 48% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points lower than in 2025 (75%). 64 patients answered the survey (response rate 6%).
| Survey question | Parkside Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 75% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 86% of 85 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Parkside Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,057 patients were registered at Parkside Medical Centre in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
6% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,889 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| August 2024 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| August 2025 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| August 2026 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,478 appointments a month, or 351 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 86% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Parkside Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 351 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 86% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 62% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (13.0% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (0.3% against 2.2%), cancer (0.7% against 3.8%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 53.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.2 years for women and 74.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 13.0% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.1% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 5.8% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.7% | 3.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 43.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 45.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 50.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.0% | 74.9% |
Parkside Medical Centre, 187 Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5RU. Phone: 0161 257 3338.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Levenshulme Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 78% |
| Dr Pirzada Anwer and Dr Asif Javid | 0.8 km | 69% |
| Ashcroft Surgery | 0.9 km | 91% |
| Manchester Integrative Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 78% |
| West Point Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 83% |
- Ailsa Craig Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
- Brunswick Medical Practice (93% overall experience good)
- Dr Cunningham and Partners (81% overall experience good)
- Dr Pirzada Anwer and Dr Asif Javid (69% overall experience good)
- Manchester Integrative Medical Practice (78% overall experience good)
- New Bank Health Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Surrey Lodge Group Practice (81% overall experience good)
- Vallance Medical (81% overall experience good)
- Wilmslow Road Surgery (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Parkside Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of Parkside Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 48% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Parkside Medical Centre?
7,057 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier.
What is Parkside Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Parkside Medical Centre have?
2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,889 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Parkside Medical Centre face to face?
86% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Parkside Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 257 3338.