Lindley Medical Practice, Oldham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Lindley Medical Practice is a GP practice in Oldham with 4,844 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% 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 August 2022. It has 1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,273 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Lindley Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 57%, below the England figure of 73%. 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 19th of the 30 practices in Oldham with 50 or more responses. 46% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (72%). 83 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).
| Survey question | Lindley Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 46% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 57% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 76% of 55 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Lindley Medical Practice is Good, published in August 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,844 patients were registered at Lindley Medical Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
6% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,273 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 1.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| August 2025 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2026 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,718 appointments a month, or 1,180 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 91% were face to face (England: 63%). 14% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
10% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Lindley Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 1,180 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 91% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 14% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.2% against 0.8%), atrial fibrillation (0.7% against 2.2%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 54.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 77.9 years for women and 74.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.4% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 58.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.1% | 74.9% |
Lindley Medical Practice, Ground Floor, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. Phone: 0161 785 7520. Website: www.gtdhealthcare.co.uk/lindleymedicalpractice.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Jalal Practice | 0.0 km | 74% |
| The Chowdhury Practice | 0.0 km | 63% |
| Oldham Family Practice | 0.0 km | 77% |
| Dr Brian Perkins | 0.0 km | 87% |
| John Street Medical Practice | 0.4 km | 80% |
- Alexandra Group Medical Practice (74% overall experience good)
- Dr Brian Perkins (87% overall experience good)
- Glodwick Medical Practice (59% overall experience good)
- Greenbank Medical Practice (61% overall experience good)
- Hopwood House Medical Practice (77% overall experience good)
- John Street Medical Practice (80% overall experience good)
- Oldham Family Practice (77% overall experience good)
- St Mary's Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
- The Chowdhury Practice (63% overall experience good)
- The Jalal Practice (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Lindley Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Lindley Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 46% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Lindley Medical Practice?
4,844 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.3% on a year earlier.
What is Lindley Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2022.
How many GPs does Lindley Medical Practice have?
1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,273 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Lindley Medical Practice face to face?
91% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Lindley Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 785 7520.