About this practice

The Uplands Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8GH, part of the Whitefield District & Community Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 7,810 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 22 December 2022. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Good), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Requires Improvement), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 2.6 full-time equivalent GPs, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 2,992:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 2,231 appointments. 66% were face-to-face consultations, with 29% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (89%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (82%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

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