About this practice

Upton Rocks Primary Care is an NHS GP surgery located at Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7NU. The practice serves 3,561 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 9 March 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 61% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 14 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,288 appointments. The vast majority (84%) were face-to-face consultations, with 15% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (84%).

Other GP practices nearby include Fir Park Medical Centre (0.7 miles, CQC: Good), Allied Pharmacy (Upton Rocks) (0.7 miles), and Hough Green Health Park (0.7 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →