GP surgeries in Newton Le Willows: ratings and patient reviews
There are 2 GP practices in Newton Le Willows, with 19,017 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Vista Road Surgery (73%, England 77%). Across the town there are 3,191 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Newton Le Willows with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 63% at Newton Practice to 73% at Vista Road Surgery, with a median of 68% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Vista Road Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (63%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Road Surgery | 8,619 | 73% | 63% | Good | 2,039 |
| Newton Practice | 10,398 | 63% | 35% | Good | 5,999 |
There are 3,191 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Newton Le Willows, more than England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 305 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 67% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
17% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Newton Le Willows | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,191 | 1,971 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 305 | 492 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 67% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 17% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Newton Le Willows is depression (22.2% against 14.3%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Newton Le Willows (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 22.2% | 14.3% | 3,293 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% | 2,933 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% | 1,220 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 1,309 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% | 672 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.4% | 4.6% | 498 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% | 623 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 479 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% | 410 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 357 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 197 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 191 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% | 63 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 130 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 153 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 143 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 116 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 70 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 55 |
How many GP practices are there in Newton Le Willows?
2, with 19,017 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Newton Le Willows do patients rate highest?
Vista Road Surgery: 73% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients are there per GP in Newton Le Willows?
3,191 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Newton Le Willows are face to face?
67% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.