Marple Cottage Surgery, Stockport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Marple Cottage Surgery is a GP practice in Stockport with 11,524 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in April 2018. It has 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,538 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Marple Cottage Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 94%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 10 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.
On overall experience it is 9th of the 25 practices in Stockport with 50 or more responses. 94% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (95%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Marple Cottage Surgery | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 91% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 94% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 87% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 90% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 99% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 95% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 91% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 100% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 564 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Marple Cottage Surgery is Outstanding, published in April 2018. One key question is rated differently: Caring Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Outstanding |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Outstanding |
11,524 patients were registered at Marple Cottage Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,538 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 2.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
| August 2024 | 7.4 | 10.6 |
| August 2025 | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| August 2026 | 7.5 | 10.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,116 appointments a month, or 531 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 93% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Marple Cottage Surgery | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 531 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 93% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.8% against 0.6%), dementia (1.8% against 0.8%) and high blood pressure (20.8% against 15.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 14.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.4 years for women and 78.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.5% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 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 | 79.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 90.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 87.4% | 74.9% |
Marple Cottage Surgery, 50 Church Street, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6BW. Phone: 0161 426 0011. Website: www.marplecottage.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Marple Medical Practice | 0.4 km | 90% |
| Marple Bridge Surgery | 1.0 km | 96% |
| Chadsfield Medical Practice | 3.1 km | 90% |
| Dr Robert Mathewson | 3.2 km | 99% |
| Beech House Medical Practice | 4.1 km | 92% |
- Archwood Medical Practice (89% overall experience good)
- Beech House Medical Practice (92% overall experience good)
- Chadsfield Medical Practice (90% overall experience good)
- Dr Robert Mathewson (99% overall experience good)
- Marple Bridge Surgery (96% overall experience good)
- Marple Medical Practice (90% overall experience good)
- Springfield Surgery (90% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Marple Cottage Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients described their overall experience of Marple Cottage Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 94% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Marple Cottage Surgery?
11,524 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.0% on a year earlier.
What is Marple Cottage Surgery's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in April 2018.
How many GPs does Marple Cottage Surgery have?
7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,538 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Marple Cottage Surgery face to face?
93% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Marple Cottage Surgery's phone number?
0161 426 0011.