About this practice

Olive Family Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Pikes Lane Centre, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5HP, part of the Bolton Central Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 5,669 registered patients.

The practice holds an Outstanding rating — the highest possible — from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), based on its most recent inspection on 15 July 2016. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Good), Effective (Outstanding), Caring (Outstanding), Responsive (Outstanding), Well-led (Outstanding). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% 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 1.6 full-time equivalent GPs and 0.6 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 3,543:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 2,491 appointments. 74% were face-to-face consultations, with 25% 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 (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (61%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

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