Shevington Surgery, Wigan: patient reviews and CQC rating

Shevington Surgery is a GP practice in Wigan with 13,693 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% 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 December 2018. It has 12.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,121 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Shevington Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 85%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 61%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.

On overall experience it is 13th of the 30 practices in Wigan with 50 or more responses. 61% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (88%). 114 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).

Survey questionShevington SurgeryGreater ManchesterEngland
Overall experience good90%79%77%
Easy to contact by phone61%63%57%
Easy to contact via the website85%61%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App73%58%54%
Reception team helpful90%86%85%
Last contact good85%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right77%71%69%
Listened to well96%88%87%
Treated with care and concern95%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%93%93%
Needs met96%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 160 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Shevington Surgery is Outstanding, published in December 2018. 3 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good, Responsive Good and Effective Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (January 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeOutstanding
Well-ledOutstanding
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

13,693 patients were registered at Shevington Surgery in September 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 12.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,121 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 5.9 nurses and 8.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20238.08.0
August 20248.08.0
August 20258.68.6
August 202612.212.2

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,949 appointments a month, or 361 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 70% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

36% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureShevington SurgeryGreater ManchesterEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month361445510
Face to face70%66%63%
Same day as booked50%44%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%5%5%
Did not attend3%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (3.9% against 2.2%), coronary heart disease (4.4% against 3.0%) and chronic kidney disease (6.6% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%) and COPD (1.5% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.9 years for women and 80.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages21.6%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs17.5%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.8%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs8.5%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.6%4.6%
CancerAll ages5.4%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.4%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.9%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.6%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.4%1.1%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.2%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.1%0.8%
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.7%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.7%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2579.7%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2584.5%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2478.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2479.6%74.9%

98% of the practice's patients live in the WN6 postcode district, and WN1 (1%). 91% live in Wigan, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
WN613,33498%
WN11641%

Shevington Surgery, The Surgery, Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8ET. Phone: 01942 483777. Website: www.shevington-surgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Standish Medical Practice2.8 km61%
Marsh Green Medical Practice3.5 km84%
Bradshaw Medical Partnership4.1 km76%
Beech Hill Medical Practice4.2 km80%
Pemberton Surgery4.4 km97%

How do patients rate Shevington Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Shevington Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 61% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Shevington Surgery?

13,693 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier.

What is Shevington Surgery's CQC rating?

Outstanding overall, published in December 2018.

How many GPs does Shevington Surgery have?

12.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,121 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Shevington Surgery face to face?

70% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Shevington Surgery's phone number?

01942 483777.

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