Best GP surgeries in Ashton-in-Makerfield
6 GP practices in Wigan, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn Cross Surgery WN4 0AR · 5,437 patients · 01942 727270 | 95% | 93% |
| 2 | Billinge Medical Practice WN4 0XD · 7,641 patients · 01744 892205 | 93% | 78% |
| 3 | Bryn Street Surgery WN4 9AZ · 6,364 patients · 01942 481580 | 84% | 72% |
| 4 | Medicentre WN4 9AZ · 5,674 patients · 01942 483755 | 80% | 68% |
| 5 | Garswood Surgery WN4 0XD · 5,335 patients · 01744 621670 | 78% | 84% |
| 6 | Ashton Medical Centre WN4 9SU · 8,234 patients · 01942 557736 | 68% | 56% |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Bryn Cross Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (95%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Ashton-in-Makerfield is easiest to get an appointment with?
Bryn Cross Surgery: 93% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
6 GP practices, with 38,685 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
GP surgeries nearby
Atherton · Golborne · Leigh (Wigan) · Tyldesley · Wigan · Astley · Lowton · Pemberton · Folds
Neighbourhoods
Ashton-in-Makerfield East · Ashton-in-Makerfield North · Ashton-in-Makerfield West · Garswood
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.