St Gabriel's Medical Centre, Manchester: patient reviews and CQC rating
St Gabriel's Medical Centre is a GP practice in Manchester with 8,770 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% 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 December 2023. It has 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,636 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about St Gabriel's Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 72%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 42%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 137th of the 149 practices in Manchester with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (70%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | St Gabriel's Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 68% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 72% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 67% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 48 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for St Gabriel's Medical Centre is Good, published in December 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,770 patients were registered at St Gabriel's Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,636 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2024 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2026 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,958 appointments a month, or 223 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 60% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
26% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | St Gabriel's Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 223 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 60% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for COPD (0.7% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%) and stroke or TIA (0.9% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 59.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.1% | 74.9% |
St Gabriel's Medical Centre, 4 Bishops Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HT. Phone: 0161 773 1791.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Whittaker Lane Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 59% |
| Newbury Green Medical Practice | 1.6 km | 83% |
| Dr Davis's Medical Practice | 1.6 km | 77% |
| Wellfield Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 70% |
| Fairfax Group Practice | 1.9 km | 73% |
- BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre (90% overall experience good)
- Dr Laurence Howard Sherman (77% overall experience good)
- Fairfax Group Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Longfield Medical Practice (67% overall experience good)
- Whittaker Lane Medical Centre (59% overall experience good)
How do patients rate St Gabriel's Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of patients described their overall experience of St Gabriel's Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at St Gabriel's Medical Centre?
8,770 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is St Gabriel's Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2023.
How many GPs does St Gabriel's Medical Centre have?
3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,636 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at St Gabriel's Medical Centre face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is St Gabriel's Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 773 1791.