Stockport Medical Group, Stockport: patient reviews and CQC rating
Stockport Medical Group is a GP practice in Stockport with 17,846 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 April 2019. It has 12.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,419 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Stockport Medical Group
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 90%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 49%, against 57% across England. With 113 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 23rd of the 25 practices in Stockport with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (80%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).
| Survey question | Stockport Medical Group | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 67% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 353 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Stockport Medical Group is Good, published in April 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
17,846 patients were registered at Stockport Medical Group in September 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 12.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,419 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 4.5 nurses and 7.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 12.0 | 14.2 |
| August 2024 | 13.2 | 14.3 |
| August 2025 | 12.1 | 14.9 |
| August 2026 | 12.6 | 14.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,289 appointments a month, or 464 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 49% were face to face (England: 63%). 39% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Stockport Medical Group | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 464 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 49% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (21.3% against 14.3%), serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%) and epilepsy (1.1% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (3.2% against 4.6%) and cancer (2.9% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 76.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.0% | 74.9% |
Stockport Medical Group, 1-3 Avondale Road, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9NX. Phone: 0161 983 5333. Website: www.stockportmedicalgroup.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Caritas General Practice Partnership | 1.1 km | 89% |
| Heaton Norris Medical Practice | 1.7 km | 87% |
| Adshall Road Medical Practice | 1.7 km | 92% |
| Heaton Mersey Medical Practice | 2.1 km | 85% |
| Bracondale Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 94% |
- Adshall Road Medical Practice (92% overall experience good)
- Bracondale Medical Centre (94% overall experience good)
- Caritas General Practice Partnership (89% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Stockport Medical Group?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Stockport Medical Group as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Stockport Medical Group?
17,846 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier.
What is Stockport Medical Group's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2019.
How many GPs does Stockport Medical Group have?
12.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (21 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,419 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Stockport Medical Group face to face?
49% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Stockport Medical Group's phone number?
0161 983 5333.