About this practice

St Helens Road Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Garnet Fold Practice, 374-376 St. Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3RR. The practice serves 7,940 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 31 December 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 16 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,331 appointments. 59% were face-to-face consultations, with 38% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (83%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (81%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 59%.

Other GP practices nearby include Shanti Medical Centre (0.4 miles, CQC: Good), Deane Clinic 1 (0.6 miles, CQC: Good), and Orient House Medical Centre (0.7 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →