Rochdale Road Medical Centre, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Rochdale Road Medical Centre is a GP practice in Manchester with 6,210 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 January 2024. It has 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,617 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Rochdale Road Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 68%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 63%, against 69% 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 33rd of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 68% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).
| Survey question | Rochdale Road Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 68% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 106 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Rochdale Road Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2024. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,210 patients were registered at Rochdale Road Medical Centre in September 2026, up 3.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,617 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 1.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2024 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2025 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,330 appointments a month, or 536 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Rochdale Road Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 536 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%) and dementia (0.4% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 33.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.6 years for women and 76.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 64.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.5% | 74.9% |
Rochdale Road Medical Centre, 48a, Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PU. Phone: 0161 643 9131.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Durnford Medical Centre | 0.3 km | 84% |
| The Hive Health Centre | 0.5 km | 89% |
| Windermere Road Surgery | 0.8 km | 86% |
| Middleton Health Centre | 1.0 km | 81% |
| Woodside Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 72% |
- Alkrington Junction Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Durnford Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
- Peterloo Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Windermere Road Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Woodside Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Rochdale Road Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Rochdale Road Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 68% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Rochdale Road Medical Centre?
6,210 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.0% on a year earlier.
What is Rochdale Road Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Rochdale Road Medical Centre have?
2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,617 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Rochdale Road Medical Centre face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Rochdale Road Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 643 9131.