Dr I K Babar & Partners, Rochdale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr I K Babar & Partners is a GP practice in Rochdale with 7,540 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 45% 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 October 2022. It has 5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,450 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr I K Babar & Partners
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 90%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 18%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 20th of the 20 practices in Rochdale with 50 or more responses. 25% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (45%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 10%).
| Survey question | Dr I K Babar & Partners | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 45% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 25% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 18% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 32% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 58% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 41% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 32% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 71% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 76% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 76 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr I K Babar & Partners is Good, published in October 2022. One key question is rated differently: Safe Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,540 patients were registered at Dr I K Babar & Partners in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,450 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 1.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| August 2024 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2025 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| August 2026 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,923 appointments a month, or 388 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 74% were face to face (England: 63%). 39% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr I K Babar & Partners | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 388 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 74% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (15.0% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (0.6% 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 48.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.6 years for women and 74.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 15.0% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.2% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 46.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 59.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 45.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.1% | 74.9% |
Dr I K Babar & Partners, The Croft Shifa Health Centre, Floor 2, Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UP. Phone: 01706 671560. Website: www.croftshifahealthcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Centre | 0.1 km | 64% |
| Mark Street Surgery | 0.4 km | 76% |
| Yorkshire Street Surgery | 0.9 km | 81% |
| The Kingsway Practice | 1.2 km | 92% |
| Dr Bhima's Practice | 1.6 km | 96% |
- Dr Bhima's Practice (96% 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 I K Babar & Partners?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 45% of patients described their overall experience of Dr I K Babar & Partners as good, below the England figure of 77%. 25% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr I K Babar & Partners?
7,540 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier.
What is Dr I K Babar & Partners's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2022.
How many GPs does Dr I K Babar & Partners have?
5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,450 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr I K Babar & Partners face to face?
74% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr I K Babar & Partners's phone number?
01706 671560.