Guardian Medical Centre, Warrington: patient reviews and CQC rating
Guardian Medical Centre is a GP practice in Warrington with 12,298 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Cheshire and Merseyside: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2017. It has 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,898 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Guardian Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 94%, above the England figure of 85%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 50%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 31 practices in Warrington with 50 or more responses. 64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (89%). 126 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).
| Survey question | Guardian Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 64% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 97% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 114 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Guardian Medical Centre is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,298 patients were registered at Guardian Medical Centre in September 2026, up 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,898 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 0.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.5 | 10.2 |
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| August 2025 | 6.5 | 9.0 |
| August 2026 | 6.5 | 12.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,454 appointments a month, or 525 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 72% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
60% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 1% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Guardian Medical Centre | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 525 | 492 | 510 |
| Face to face | 72% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.5% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (1.7% against 1.0%) and heart failure (1.5% against 1.1%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (3.3% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.2 years for women and 77.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.8% | 74.9% |
Guardian Medical Centre, Guardian Street, Warrington, WA5 1UD. Phone: 01925 650226.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Medi Centre | 0.6 km | 82% |
| Springfields Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 84% |
| Folly Lane Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 70% |
| Dallam Lane Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 76% |
| Cockhedge Medical Centre Ltd | 1.1 km | 81% |
- Chapelford Medical Centre (56% overall experience good)
- Culcheth Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Dr Anita Malkhandi (59% overall experience good)
- Park View Medical Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Springfields Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Guardian Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Guardian Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Guardian Medical Centre?
12,298 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.8% on a year earlier.
What is Guardian Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2017.
How many GPs does Guardian Medical Centre have?
6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,898 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Guardian Medical Centre face to face?
72% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Guardian Medical Centre's phone number?
01925 650226.