Best GP surgeries in Bolton
38 GP practices, 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 | Crompton View Surgery BL1 8UP · 6,094 patients · 01204 463090 | 98% | 83% |
| 2 | Edgworth Medical Centre BL7 9RG · 4,201 patients · 01204 462233 | 96% | 87% |
| 3 | Dr S Naseef BL3 5HP · 2,031 patients · 01204 463646 | 93% | 88% |
| 4 | Bromley Meadows Surgery BL7 9RG · 7,627 patients · 01204 463232 | 92% | 73% |
| 5 | Bradford Street Surgery BL2 1HT · 1,957 patients · 01204 521061 | 89% | 85% |
| 6 | Tonge Fold Health Centre BL2 6DY · 6,959 patients · 01204 521574 | 88% | 83% |
| 7 | St Helens Road Practice BL3 3RR · 8,027 patients · 01204 665588 | 87% | 85% |
| 8 | Halliwell Surgery 2 BL1 3RG · 3,531 patients · 01204 523813 | 87% | 90% |
| 9 | Pikes Lane 1 BL3 5HP · 7,111 patients · 01204 463636 | 87% | 60% |
| 10 | Burnside Surgery BL1 8TT · 4,320 patients · 01204 462930 | 86% | 75% |
| 11 | Cornerstone Surgery BL1 6AH · 4,147 patients · 01204 325125 | 86% | 74% |
| 12 | Orient House Medical Centre BL3 5QE · 3,427 patients · 01204 462198 | 86% | 80% |
| 13 | Dr Rizwan And Dr Awan BL1 3RG · 5,740 patients · 01204 523642 | 85% | 89% |
| 14 | The Dunstan Partnership BL2 6NT · 10,046 patients · 01204 463777 | 83% | 52% |
| 15 | Spring House Surgery BL1 6AF · 6,475 patients · 01204 848411 | 82% | 64% |
| 16 | Octagon Medical Centre BL1 1SQ · 6,096 patients · 01204 462630 | 81% | 74% |
| 17 | Bolton Medical Centre BL3 6PY · 7,753 patients · 01204 463900 | 81% | 70% |
| 18 | The Bolton Family Practice BL3 6RN · 3,943 patients · 01204 462141 | 81% | 65% |
| 19 | Halliwell Surgery 3 BL1 3RG · 5,131 patients · 01204 523716 | 81% | 87% |
| 20 | Swan Lane Medical Centre BL3 6TL · 9,619 patients · 01204 661600 | 81% | 60% |
| 21 | Mandalay Medical Centre BL1 7LR · 8,431 patients · 01204 309206 | 79% | 57% |
| 22 | Heaton Medical Centre BL1 5PU · 10,611 patients · 01204 843677 | 79% | 58% |
| 23 | Deane Medical Centre BL3 5AH · 3,701 patients · 01204 525526 | 78% | 64% |
| 24 | Bolton General Practice BL1 4TH · 7,753 patients · 01204 521000 | 78% | 62% |
| 25 | Dalefield Surgery BL1 4JP · 7,764 patients · 01204 462880 | 78% | 48% |
| 26 | Olive Family Practice BL3 5HP · 5,586 patients · 01204 462299 | 76% | 75% |
| 27 | Wyresdale Road Surgery BL1 4DN · 3,924 patients · 01204 494133 | 75% | 71% |
| 28 | Harwood Medical Centre BL2 3HQ · 12,183 patients · 01204 300033 | 72% | 52% |
| 29 | Dr Sidda'S Surgery, Waters Meeting Hc BL1 8TT · 2,276 patients · 01204 462966 | 72% | 67% |
| 30 | Great Lever One BL3 6RN · 2,448 patients · 01204 526955 | 72% | 63% |
| 31 | Bolton Community Practice BL1 8TT · 15,953 patients · 01204 463444 | 71% | 52% |
| 32 | The Oaks Family Practice BL1 8UP · 6,870 patients · 01204 463111 | 70% | 60% |
| 33 | Beehive Surgery BL3 2JR · 3,677 patients · 01204 550100 | 69% | 53% |
| 34 | Shanti Medical Centre BL3 3PH · 6,302 patients · 01204 665354 | 69% | 50% |
| 35 | The Alastair Ross Medical Practice BL2 6NT · 7,561 patients · 01204 463800 | 67% | 35% |
| 36 | 3D Medical Centre BL3 5DP · 1,589 patients · 01204 463246 | 66% | 82% |
| 37 | Al Fal Medical Group BL3 5HP · 4,910 patients · 01204 463330 | 61% | 45% |
| 38 | Deane Clinic 1 BL3 4LU · 3,564 patients · 01204 64089 | 61% | 62% |
| 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 Bolton?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Crompton View Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (98%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Bolton is easiest to get an appointment with?
Halliwell Surgery 2: 90% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Bolton?
38 GP practices, with 229,338 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.
Neighbourhoods
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting · Breightmet North · Breightmet South & Darcy Lever · Bromley Cross & Bradshaw · Burnden & Great Lever · Central Bolton · Daubhill & Fernhill Gate · Doffcocker & Moss Bank · Dunscar & Egerton · Eagley & Sharples · Gilnow & Victory · Hall I' th' Wood · Halliwell & Brownlow Fold · Harwood · Heaton & Deane · Lever Edge · Lostock & Ladybridge · Rumworth North · Rumworth South · Smithills
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.