Bramhall Health Centre, Stockport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bramhall Health Centre is a GP practice in Stockport with 12,353 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2016. It has 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,254 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bramhall Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 76%, above the England figure of 54%. Its result closest to England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 92%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 9 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 14th of the 25 practices in Stockport with 50 or more responses. 63% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Bramhall Health Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 76% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 89% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 568 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bramhall Health Centre is Good, published in December 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,353 patients were registered at Bramhall Health Centre in September 2026, up 2.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
27% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,254 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.6 nurses and 2.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| August 2024 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| August 2025 | 5.5 | 7.0 |
| August 2026 | 5.5 | 9.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,690 appointments a month, or 703 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 40% were face to face (England: 63%). 64% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bramhall Health Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 703 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 40% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 64% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (3.8% against 1.2%), heart failure (2.1% against 1.1%) and atrial fibrillation (3.9% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%), COPD (1.2% against 1.9%) and serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 5.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.1 years for women and 83.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.1% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 81.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 79.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 81.9% | 74.9% |
Bramhall Health Centre, 66 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2DY. Phone: 0161 983 5850.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Village Surgery | 0.2 km | 94% |
| Bramhall Park Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 71% |
| Cheadle Hulme Medical Group | 2.0 km | 91% |
| Hulme Hall Medical Group Handforth | 2.0 km | 93% |
| Springfield Surgery | 3.6 km | 90% |
- Bramhall Park Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Cheadle Hulme Medical Group (91% overall experience good)
- Hulme Hall Medical Group Handforth (93% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (94% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bramhall Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Bramhall Health Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 63% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bramhall Health Centre?
12,353 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.0% on a year earlier.
What is Bramhall Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2016.
How many GPs does Bramhall Health Centre have?
5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,254 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bramhall Health Centre face to face?
40% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bramhall Health Centre's phone number?
0161 983 5850.