Bramhall Park Medical Centre, Stockport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bramhall Park Medical Centre is a GP practice in Stockport with 13,220 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% 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 October 2019. It has 9.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,466 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bramhall Park Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 62%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 47%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 25th of the 25 practices in Stockport with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points lower than in 2025 (83%). 95 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Bramhall Park Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 466 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bramhall Park Medical Centre is Good, published in October 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,220 patients were registered at Bramhall Park Medical Centre in September 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,466 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 1.5 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 10.6 | 13.5 |
| August 2024 | 9.9 | 11.0 |
| August 2025 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
| August 2026 | 9.0 | 10.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,864 appointments a month, or 444 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 66% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
48% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bramhall Park Medical Centre | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 444 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 66% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.2% against 1.2%), heart failure (1.7% against 1.1%) and depression (22.1% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (3.1% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.6 years for women and 78.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 22.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 68.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.1% | 74.9% |
Bramhall Park Medical Centre, 235 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3EP. Phone: 0161 204 4221. Website: www.bramhallparkmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bramhall Health Centre | 1.8 km | 89% |
| The Village Surgery | 1.9 km | 94% |
| Cheadle Hulme Medical Group | 2.2 km | 91% |
| Hulme Hall Medical Group Handforth | 2.2 km | 93% |
| Bracondale Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 94% |
- Bramhall Health Centre (89% 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 Park Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Bramhall Park Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bramhall Park Medical Centre?
13,220 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier.
What is Bramhall Park Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2019.
How many GPs does Bramhall Park Medical Centre have?
9.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,466 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bramhall Park Medical Centre face to face?
66% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bramhall Park Medical Centre's phone number?
0161 204 4221.