Edenfield Road Surgery, Rochdale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Edenfield Road Surgery is a GP practice in Rochdale with 10,446 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% 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 April 2017. It has 6.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,703 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Edenfield Road Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 75%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 50%, against 57% across England. With 115 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 14th of the 20 practices in Rochdale with 50 or more responses. 50% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 18 points higher than in 2025 (58%). 115 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).
| Survey question | Edenfield Road Surgery | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 50% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 238 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Edenfield Road Surgery is Good, published in April 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (September 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,446 patients were registered at Edenfield Road Surgery in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,703 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.8 nurses and 3.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| August 2024 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| August 2025 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2026 | 6.1 | 8.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,423 appointments a month, or 615 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 52% were face to face (England: 63%). 59% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Edenfield Road Surgery | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 615 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 52% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 59% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.8% against 0.6%), chronic kidney disease (8.0% against 4.6%) and depression (19.6% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 78.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.4% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.3% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.0% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.7% | 74.9% |
Edenfield Road Surgery, Cutgate Precinct, Rochdale, OL11 5AQ. Phone: 01706 344125.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Street Surgery | 1.5 km | 84% |
| The Dawes Family Practice | 1.6 km | 76% |
| Healey Surgery | 2.1 km | 73% |
| Yorkshire Street Surgery | 2.4 km | 81% |
| Dr Bhima's Practice | 2.6 km | 96% |
- Ashworth Street Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Healey Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- Inspire Medical Centre (64% overall experience good)
- Mark Street Surgery (76% overall experience good)
- The Dawes Family Practice (76% overall experience good)
- Yorkshire Street Surgery (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Edenfield Road Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Edenfield Road Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 50% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Edenfield Road Surgery?
10,446 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier.
What is Edenfield Road Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2017.
How many GPs does Edenfield Road Surgery have?
6.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,703 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Edenfield Road Surgery face to face?
52% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Edenfield Road Surgery's phone number?
01706 344125.