Wellfield Health Centre, Rochdale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Wellfield Health Centre is a GP practice in Rochdale with 13,754 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% 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 September 2016. It has 7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,794 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Wellfield Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 63%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 43%, below the England figure of 58%. 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 11th of the 20 practices in Rochdale with 50 or more responses. 63% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 95 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Wellfield Health Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 43% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 359 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Wellfield Health Centre is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,754 patients were registered at Wellfield Health Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,794 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| August 2024 | 7.0 | 8.9 |
| August 2025 | 7.0 | 9.1 |
| August 2026 | 7.7 | 9.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,764 appointments a month, or 419 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 72% were face to face (England: 63%). 56% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
58% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Wellfield Health Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 419 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 72% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 56% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.8% against 1.2%), depression (26.3% against 14.3%) and COPD (3.4% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (1.7% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 41.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.8 years for women and 75.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 26.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 64.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 58.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.8% | 74.9% |
Wellfield Health Centre, 116 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 1AD. Phone: 01706 397600. Website: www.wellfieldhealthcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Bhima's Practice | 0.7 km | 96% |
| The Dale Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 76% |
| Dr Abid Hamid | 0.7 km | 62% |
| Dr M B Ghafoor and Dr S A Abbasi | 0.7 km | 68% |
| The Kingsway Practice | 1.0 km | 92% |
- Castleton Health Centre (80% overall experience good)
- Dr Abid Hamid (62% overall experience good)
- Kirkholt Medical Practice (86% overall experience good)
- Middleton Health Centre (81% overall experience good)
- The Hive Health Centre (89% overall experience good)
- The Kingsway Practice (92% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Wellfield Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Wellfield Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 63% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Wellfield Health Centre?
13,754 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
What is Wellfield Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Wellfield Health Centre have?
7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,794 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Wellfield Health Centre face to face?
72% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Wellfield Health Centre's phone number?
01706 397600.