Inspire Medical Centre, Rochdale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Inspire Medical Centre is a GP practice in Rochdale with 4,489 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 64% 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 January 2023. It has 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,245 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Inspire Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 90%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 47%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 18th of the 20 practices in Rochdale with 50 or more responses. 41% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points higher than in 2025 (52%). 75 patients answered the survey (response rate 7%).
| Survey question | Inspire Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 64% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 41% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 38% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 41% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 65% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 47% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 49% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 77% of 26 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Inspire Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,489 patients were registered at Inspire Medical Centre in September 2026, down 4.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,245 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 0.4 nurses and 0.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2025 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2026 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,770 appointments a month, or 394 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 76% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Inspire Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 394 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 76% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 34% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (14.3% against 7.9%) and asthma (8.8% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (0.3% against 2.2%), cancer (1.2% against 3.8%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 51.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.6 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 | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 14.3% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.8% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.2% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 47.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 67.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.9% | 74.9% |
Inspire Medical Centre, 2nd Floor Croft Shifa Health Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UY. Phone: 01706 664160. Website: www.inspiremedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr I K Babar & Partners | 0.1 km | 45% |
| Mark Street Surgery | 0.5 km | 76% |
| Yorkshire Street Surgery | 1.0 km | 81% |
| The Kingsway Practice | 1.2 km | 92% |
| Dr Bhima's Practice | 1.6 km | 96% |
- Ashworth Street Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Edenfield Road Surgery (76% overall experience good)
- Healey Surgery (73% 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 Inspire Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 64% of patients described their overall experience of Inspire Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 41% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Inspire Medical Centre?
4,489 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.6% on a year earlier.
What is Inspire Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2023.
How many GPs does Inspire Medical Centre have?
2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,245 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Inspire Medical Centre face to face?
76% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Inspire Medical Centre's phone number?
01706 664160.