Park View Group Practice, Stockport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Park View Group Practice is a GP practice in Stockport with 10,163 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% 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 2016. It has 5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,942 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Park View Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 69%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 60%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 24th of the 25 practices in Stockport with 50 or more responses. 71% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (75%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Park View Group Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 71% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 69% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 67% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 60% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 493 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Park View Group Practice is Good, published in October 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,163 patients were registered at Park View Group Practice in September 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,942 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.8 nurses and 4.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2024 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| August 2025 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| August 2026 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,158 appointments a month, or 409 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 85% were face to face (England: 63%). 29% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 10% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Park View Group Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 409 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 85% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 29% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 10% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (3.4% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (3.2% against 4.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.7% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 77.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 69.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 58.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.3% | 74.9% |
Park View Group Practice, 2 Longford Road West, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6ET. Phone: 0161 983 9500. Website: www.parkviewgrouppractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Reddish Family Practice | 0.2 km | 82% |
| Levenshulme Medical Practice | 1.9 km | 78% |
| Ashcroft Surgery | 2.0 km | 91% |
| Mount Road Surgery | 2.1 km | 72% |
| Gorton Medical Centre | 2.1 km | 70% |
- Alvanley Family Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Bredbury Medical Centre (94% overall experience good)
- Brinnington Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Heaton Norris Medical Practice (87% overall experience good)
- The Reddish Family Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Vernon Park Surgery (92% overall experience good)
- Woodley Village Surgery (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Park View Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Park View Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 71% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Park View Group Practice?
10,163 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier.
What is Park View Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2016.
How many GPs does Park View Group Practice have?
5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,942 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Park View Group Practice face to face?
85% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Park View Group Practice's phone number?
0161 983 9500.