Dr Bhima's Practice, Rochdale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Bhima's Practice is a GP practice in Rochdale with 1,908 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 96% 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 September 2023. It has 1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,590 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Bhima's Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 87%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 97%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 20 practices in Rochdale with 50 or more responses. 87% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (85%). 84 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Dr Bhima's Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 96% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 87% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 71% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 89% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 87% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 97% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 97% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 78 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Bhima's Practice is Good, published in September 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
1,908 patients were registered at Dr Bhima's Practice in September 2026, up 4.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,590 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2025 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2026 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,039 appointments a month, or 545 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Bhima's Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 545 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 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 palliative or supportive care needs (2.8% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (1.9% against 0.6%) and epilepsy (1.6% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for depression (11.3% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 46.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.5 years for women and 75.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.7% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.3% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 2.8% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.9% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.6% | 74.9% |
Dr Bhima's Practice, 1st Floor, Nye Bevan House, Rochdale, OL11 1DN. Phone: 01706 664150. Website: www.drbhimapracticerochdale.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Dale Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 76% |
| Dr Abid Hamid | 0.0 km | 62% |
| Dr M B Ghafoor and Dr S A Abbasi | 0.0 km | 68% |
| Wellfield Health Centre | 0.7 km | 77% |
| Yorkshire Street Surgery | 1.0 km | 81% |
- Dr I K Babar & Partners (45% overall experience good)
- Dr M B Ghafoor and Dr S A Abbasi (68% overall experience good)
- Leela Ltd (88% overall experience good)
- The Dale Medical Practice (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Bhima's Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 96% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Bhima's Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 87% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Bhima's Practice?
1,908 patients were registered in September 2026, up 4.0% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Bhima's Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2023.
How many GPs does Dr Bhima's Practice have?
1.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,590 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Bhima's Practice face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Bhima's Practice's phone number?
01706 664150.