Booking a face-to-face GP appointment in Oldham can be an uphill battle for most patients, but some surgeries scored well above the national average and have been ranked the best in the borough according to new figures. 

Data by NHS Digital in November 2022 reveal there are a number of GP surgeries in Oldham where residents are more likely to obtain a face-to-face appointment compared to others.

READ MORE: The full list of Oldham GP practices ranked over face-to-face appointments

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So here were the top 10 best-ranked GP surgeries out of 35 in Oldham for booking a face-to-face appointment in November 2022:

 

1. Jarvis Medical Practice

Jarvis Medical Practice in the Glodwick Primary Care Centre on Glodwick Road has been ranked the best of the borough when it comes to obtaining an in-person consultation.

Of the 2,371 appointments it had in November last year, 2,351 were delivered face-to-face and only 20 over the phone.

Percentage rate of face-to-face appointments: 99

Another GP surgery within the same care centre, Sunvalley Medical Practice, also features on this list as one of the best.

 

2. Greenbank Medical Practice

Coming in at a very close second is Greenbank Medical Practice situated in the Barley Clough Medical Centre on Glodwick Road/Nugget Street.

The surgery happens to face opposite Jarvis Medical Practice in the Glodwick Primary Care Centre building.

In Greenbank, out of the 4,773 appointments booked in November last year, 4,688 were face-to-face and only 85 appointments were given over the phone.

Percentage rate: 98

 

3. Chadderton Medical Practice

Chadderton Medical Practice on Middleton Road also fared well for the borough.

The surgery delivered 4,688 face-to-face appointments out of 4,773 while just 45 were provided over the phone.

Percentage rate: 98

This is especially interesting as Woodlands Medical Practice, which is also situated in Chadderton Town Health Centre, was in the top five worst places for a face-to-face appointment across Oldham.

But here are the remaining seven practices and their percentage rate:

  1. Lees Medical Practice, Athens Way, Lees (97 per cent)
  2. Oak Gables Medical Practice, Crompton Health Centre, High Street, Shaw (94 per cent)
  3. Quayside Medical Practice, Ashton Road West, Failsworth (94 per cent)
  4. Jalal Practice, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street (92 per cent)
  5. Littletown Family Medical Practice, Manchester Road (91 per cent)
  6. John Street Medical Practice (88 per cent)
  7. Sunvalley Medical Practice, Glodwick Primary Care Centre, Glodwick Road (86 per cent)