PATIENTS in Oldham are marginally more satisfied with their GP surgeries this year than last, an annual survey has revealed.

The annual GP Patient Survey highlights the best and worst surgeries in the town.

Some 83 per cent of patients rated their overall experience of GP practices in Oldham as good this year, compared to 82 per cent last year.

The survey asked residents for their opinions on practices, measuring their experiences on a range topics including the ease of making appointments, waiting times, the quality of care given, practice opening times and out-of-hours services.

This year’s survey saw 17, 421 questionnaires sent out, with 4,392 – or 25 per cent – returned.

Pennine Medical Centre, at 6-8 Chew Vale, Greenfield, and Perkins Practice, at Perkins Practice, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, jointly achieved the highest rating – 99 per cent good rating.

The Chowdhury Practice in New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, got the worst rating with 55 per cent of patients saying it was good overall. Jarvis Medical Practice was second bottom, with a 65 per cent good rating.

Some 44 practices in Oldham received ratings.

The full list in descending order is as follows:

Pennine Medical Centre, 6-8 Chew Vale, Greenfield (99 per cent); Perkins Practice, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham (99 per cent); Medlock (Hossain) Medical Practice, Keppel Building, Failsworth Health Centre, Ashton Road West, Failsworth (94 per cent); Leesbrook Surgery, Mellor St, Lees (94 per cent); St Mary's Medical Centre, Rock St, Oldham (94 per cent); Lindley Medical Practice, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe St, Oldham (91 per cent).

Chadderton Medical Practice, Middleton Rd, Chadderton, Oldham (91 per cent); Moorside Medical Practice, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham (90 per cent); Saraf Medical Practice, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham (90 per cent); The Oak Gables Partnership, High Street, Shaw (90 per cent); Jalal Practice, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham (89 per cent); Greenbank Medical Practice, Nugget Street, Oldham (88 per cent); Alexandra Group Medical Practice, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham (88 per cent); Woodlands Medical Practice, Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Chadderton (88 per cent); Block Lane Surgery, 158 Block Lane, Chadderton (87 per cent).

Danson Family Practice, Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham (86 per cent); Hill Top Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Fircroft Road, Oldham (85 per cent); The Parks Medical Practice, 164 Trent Road, Shaw (85); Mohanty Practice, Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham (84 per cent); Springfield House Medical Centre, 275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham (84 per cent).

The Duru Practice, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham (83 per cent); St Chads Medical Practice, Lime Green, Oldham (83 per cent); CH Medical Practice, Fields New Road, Chadderton (83 per cent); NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group, Ellen House, Waddington Street, Oldham (83 per cent); Hollinwood Medical Practice, Clive Street, Oldham (82 per cent).

Little Town Family Medical Practice, Manchester Road, Oldham (82 per cent).

Saddleworth Medical Practice, Smithy Lane, Uppermill (82 per cent); Hopwood House medical practice, Lees Road, Oldham (82 per cent); The Village Medical Practice, High Street, Shaw (81 per cent); Royton & Crompton Family Practice, Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham (80 per cent).

Oldham Family Practice, Oldham Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham (79 per cent); Royton Medical Centre, 15 Market street, Oldham (78 per cent); Chadderton South Health Centre, Eaves Lane, Oldham (77 per cent); Donald Wilde Medical Centre 283, Rochdale Road, Oldham (76 per cent).

Kapur Family Care, Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham (74 per cent); Oldham Medical Services, Ashton Road, Oldham (74 per cent); John Street Medical Practice, John Street, Oldham (73 per cent); Mach Healthcare Ltd, Glodwick Road, Glodwick (73 per cent).

Lees Medical Practice, Athens Way, Lees (73 per cent); Failsworth Group Practice, Keppel Building, Ashton Road West, Failsworth (72 per cent); Werneth Medical Practice, 76A Windsor Road, Oldham (69 per cent); Quayside Medical Practice, Ashton road, Failsworth (69 per cent); Jarvis Medical Practice, 137 Glodwick Road, Glodwick (64 per cent); The Chowdhury Practice, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham (55 per cent).