Newbury Green Medical Practice, Salford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Newbury Green Medical Practice is a GP practice in Salford with 17,391 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 2018. It has 8.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,097 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Newbury Green Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 80%, against 73% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 64%, against 69% across England. With 91 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 14 practices in Salford with 50 or more responses. 64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (83%). 91 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Newbury Green Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 64% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 59% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 49 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Newbury Green Medical Practice is Good, published in September 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
17,391 patients were registered at Newbury Green Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 8.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,097 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 3.7 nurses and 2.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| August 2024 | 6.4 | 8.4 |
| August 2025 | 7.7 | 8.8 |
| August 2026 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,733 appointments a month, or 387 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 47% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Newbury Green Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 387 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 47% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%) and COPD (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.4% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.5% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 44.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.8 years for women and 74.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 59.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 51.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 60.7% | 74.9% |
Newbury Green Medical Practice, Newbury Place Health Centre, 55 Rigby Street, Salford, M7 4NX. Phone: 0161 983 0800.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Davis's Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 77% |
| 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)
- Dr Davis's Medical Practice (77% overall experience good)
- Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3 (77% overall experience good)
- Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Newbury Green Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Newbury Green Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Newbury Green Medical Practice?
17,391 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.6% on a year earlier.
What is Newbury Green Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2018.
How many GPs does Newbury Green Medical Practice have?
8.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (13 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,097 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Newbury Green Medical Practice face to face?
47% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Newbury Green Medical Practice's phone number?
0161 983 0800.