About this practice

Marple Cottage Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 50 Church Street, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 6BW, part of the Stockport East And South Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 11,520 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 April 2018. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Outstanding), Effective (Outstanding), Caring (Good), Responsive (Outstanding), Well-led (Outstanding). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% 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 10.5 full-time equivalent GPs and 1.5 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,099:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 6,622 appointments. The vast majority (89%) were face-to-face consultations, with 7% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (91%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (89%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Marple Medical Practice (0.2 miles, CQC: Good), Marple Bridge Surgery (0.6 miles, CQC: Good), and Chadsfield Medical Practice (1.9 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →