Standish Medical Practice, Wigan: patient reviews and CQC rating
Standish Medical Practice is a GP practice in Wigan with 12,959 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2018. It has 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,705 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Standish Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 87%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 50%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 30th of the 30 practices in Wigan with 50 or more responses. 52% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points lower than in 2025 (68%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Standish Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 61% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 52% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 50% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 37% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 50% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 82% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Standish Medical Practice is Good, published in July 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,959 patients were registered at Standish Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,705 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 1.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.3 | 11.3 |
| August 2024 | 6.2 | 10.7 |
| August 2025 | 7.6 | 10.2 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 | 9.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,881 appointments a month, or 222 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 37% took place on the day they were booked and 20% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
53% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 10% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Standish Medical Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 222 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 78% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 37% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 20% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 10% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.9% against 0.6%), heart failure (1.5% against 1.1%) and atrial fibrillation (3.1% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.1 years for women and 80.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 86.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.6% | 74.9% |
Standish Medical Practice, 49 High Street, Wigan, WN6 0HD. Phone: 01257 441260. Website: www.standishmedicalpractice.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Shevington Surgery | 2.8 km | 90% |
| Beech Hill Medical Practice | 3.4 km | 80% |
| Coppull Medical Practice | 3.9 km | 80% |
| Marsh Green Medical Practice | 3.9 km | 84% |
| The Dicconson Group Practice | 4.0 km | 90% |
- Aspull Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Beech Hill Medical Practice (80% overall experience good)
- Shevington Surgery (90% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Standish Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of Standish Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 52% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Standish Medical Practice?
12,959 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.8% on a year earlier.
What is Standish Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2018.
How many GPs does Standish Medical Practice have?
7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,705 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Standish Medical Practice face to face?
78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Standish Medical Practice's phone number?
01257 441260.