Lees Medical Practice, Oldham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Lees Medical Practice is a GP practice in Oldham with 5,214 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in October 2023. It has 2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,975 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Lees Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 88%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 58%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 29th of the 30 practices in Oldham with 50 or more responses. 48% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 25 points higher than in 2025 (33%). 89 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).
| Survey question | Lees Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 58% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 39% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 54% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 76% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 49 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Lees Medical Practice is Requires Improvement, published in October 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Requires Improvement |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
5,214 patients were registered at Lees Medical Practice in September 2026, up 2.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,975 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 0.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| August 2024 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| August 2025 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| August 2026 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,754 appointments a month, or 528 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 52% were face to face (England: 63%). 74% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
24% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Lees Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 528 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 52% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 74% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (23.7% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (1.6% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 36.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.4 years for women and 76.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 23.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 67.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.7% | 74.9% |
Lees Medical Practice, Athens Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3BP. Phone: 0161 652 1285.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Leesbrook Surgery | 0.2 km | 95% |
| Springfield House | 1.1 km | 51% |
| Alexandra Group Medical Practice | 1.4 km | 74% |
| Glodwick Medical Practice | 1.4 km | 59% |
| Hopwood House Medical Practice | 1.4 km | 77% |
- Dr Kiren Kaur (91% overall experience good)
- Leesbrook Surgery (95% overall experience good)
- Pennine Medical Centre (90% overall experience good)
- Saddleworth Medical Practice (69% overall experience good)
- Springfield House (51% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Lees Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% of patients described their overall experience of Lees Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 48% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Lees Medical Practice?
5,214 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.4% on a year earlier.
What is Lees Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in October 2023.
How many GPs does Lees Medical Practice have?
2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,975 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Lees Medical Practice face to face?
52% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Lees Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 652 1285.