The Trafford GP practices rated the best and the worst by the residents who use them were revealed in a survey.

The results of this year's GP Patient Survey were released this month after around 10,200 questionnaires were circulated of which around 3,200 questionnaires were completed.

The residents were asked a range of questions about their experiences of their practices including accessing appointments and accessing online services or out-of-hours services.

And one of these questions asked for patients to assess their overall satisfaction with their practices.

In a repeat of the 2022 GP Patient Survey, Riddings Family Health Centre topped the table after it achieved an overall satisfaction of 98 per cent. 

Another six practices received an overall satisfaction of 90 per cent or more, one less than last year.

At the other end is North Trafford Group Practice after it achieved an overall satisfaction of 48 per cent.

In total eight practices were below the national average and the regional average for the GM Integrated Care Partnership.

In Trafford as a whole, 75.8 per cent were overall satisfied, which is above the national average and the regional average.

Here are the results:*

Riddings Family Health Centre, Timperley – 98 per cent
Village Surgery, Timperley – 96 per cent
Conway Road Medical Practice, Sale – 95 per cent
Family Surgery, Altrincham – 95 per cent
Timperley Health Centre, Timperley – 95 per cent
Bodmin Road Health Centre, Sale – 91 per cent
Washway Road Medical Centre, Sale – 91 per cent
Boundary House Medical Centre, Sale – 86 per cent
Grove Medical Practice, Timperley – 85 per cent
Barrington Medical Centre, Altrincham – 80 per cent
West Timperley Medical Centre, Timperley, 80 per cent
Flixton Road Medical Centre, Urmston – 79 per cent
Partington Family Practice, Partington – 78 per cent
Primrose Surgery, Urmston – 78 per cent
Urmston Group Practice, Urmston – 78 per cent
Shay Lane Medical Centre (Dr Kelman), Hale Barns – 77 per cent
St John’s Medical Centre, Altrincham – 76 per cent
Shay Lane Medical Centre (Dr Patel), Hale Barns – 75 per cent
Park Medical Practice, Sale – 72 per cent
Altrincham Medical Practice, Altrincham – 69 per cent
Partington Central Surgery, Partington – 69 per cent
Davyhulme Medical Centre, Urmston – 67 per cent
Lostock Medical Centre, Stretford – 67 per cent
Firsway Health Centre, Sale – 65 per cent
Delamere Medical Practice, Stretford – 62 per cent
Limelight Health and Wellbeing Hub, Old Trafford – 55 per cent
North Trafford Group Practice, Old Trafford – 48 per cent

*The overall satisfaction is the percentage of patients who said their experience with their GP was either 'fairly good' or 'very good'. 


This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.