Fairmore Medical Practice, Rossendale: patient reviews and CQC rating
Fairmore Medical Practice is a GP practice in Rossendale with 6,133 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lancashire and South Cumbria: 78%). It has 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,555 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Fairmore Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 74%, against 77% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 44%, below the England figure of 58%. 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 7th of the 7 practices in Rossendale with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (63%). 114 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Fairmore Medical Practice | Lancashire and South Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 61% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 44% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 57% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 76% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 67% | 74% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 76% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 83% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 80% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 63% of 40 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
6,133 patients were registered at Fairmore Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,555 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lancashire and South Cumbria's 2,288. The practice also has 1.7 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2024 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2025 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| August 2026 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,710 appointments a month, or 279 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 74% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 11% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Fairmore Medical Practice | Lancashire and South Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 279 | 471 | 510 |
| Face to face | 74% | 70% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 34% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 11% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.4% against 1.2%) and depression (21.3% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.2% against 0.8%), chronic kidney disease (1.8% against 4.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.0% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 40.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.3 years for women and 76.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 60.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 53.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 61.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 64.6% | 74.9% |
Fairmore Medical Practice, Rossendale Phcc, 161 Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7PL. Phone: 01706 253530.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Ilex View Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 82% |
| St James' Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 82% |
| Waterfoot Medical Practice | 2.2 km | 81% |
| Haslingden Healthcare | 2.9 km | 88% |
| Hazelvalley Family Practice | 2.9 km | 91% |
- Dr Mahmoud Ibrahim (80% overall experience good)
- Haslingden Healthcare (88% overall experience good)
- Hazelvalley Family Practice (91% overall experience good)
- Ilex View Medical Practice (82% overall experience good)
- St James' Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Fairmore Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Fairmore Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Fairmore Medical Practice?
6,133 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Fairmore Medical Practice have?
1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,555 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Fairmore Medical Practice face to face?
74% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Fairmore Medical Practice's phone number?
01706 253530.