About this practice

Barlow Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 828 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 2RN, part of the Didsbury Chorlton Park & Burnage Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 15,779 registered patients.

The practice holds an Outstanding rating — the highest possible — from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), based on its most recent inspection on 16 June 2026. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Good), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Outstanding), Well-led (Outstanding). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% 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 15.0 full-time equivalent GPs and 3.8 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,055:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 6,305 appointments. 61% were face-to-face consultations, with 37% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), 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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