Dr Davis's Medical Practice, Salford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Davis's Medical Practice is a GP practice in Salford with 8,420 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 May 2018. It has 2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,857 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Davis's Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 95%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 36%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 12th of the 14 practices in Salford with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 19 points higher than in 2025 (58%). 71 patients answered the survey (response rate 7%).
| Survey question | Dr Davis's Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 36% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 83% of 42 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Davis's Medical Practice is Good, published in May 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,420 patients were registered at Dr Davis's Medical Practice in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
5% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,857 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| August 2025 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| August 2026 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,565 appointments a month, or 305 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
48% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Davis's Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 305 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 71% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for COPD (0.2% against 1.9%), heart failure (0.2% against 1.1%) and coronary heart disease (0.5% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 43.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.7 years for women and 75.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 4.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 4.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 3.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 1.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.8% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 46.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 61.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 36.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 60.0% | 74.9% |
Dr Davis's Medical Practice, 1st Floor Newbury Place Health Centre, 55 Rigby Street, Salford, M7 4NX. Phone: 0161 212 5050.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Green Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 83% |
| Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre | 1.3 km | 81% |
| Wellfield Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 70% |
| Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3 | 1.5 km | 77% |
| St Gabriel's Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 68% |
- Blackfriars Medical Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Care Homes Medical Practice (78% overall experience good)
- Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3 (77% overall experience good)
- Newbury Green Medical Practice (83% overall experience good)
- Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Davis's Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Davis's Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Davis's Medical Practice?
8,420 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Davis's Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2018.
How many GPs does Dr Davis's Medical Practice have?
2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,857 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Davis's Medical Practice face to face?
71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Davis's Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 212 5050.