Best GP surgeries in Heywood
5 GP practices in Rochdale, 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 | Birtle View Medical Practice OL10 4PW · 4,842 patients · 01706 261823 | 92% | 81% |
| 2 | Hopwood Medical Centre OL10 2BS · 9,847 patients · 01706 369886 | 88% | 81% |
| 3 | Heady Hill Surgery OL10 4RG · 3,411 patients · 01706 622600 | 82% | 79% |
| 4 | Longford Street Medical Centre OL10 4NH · 8,334 patients · 01706 621417 | 77% | 67% |
| 5 | Heywood Health OL10 3SD · 8,487 patients · 01706 366135 | 67% | 39% |
| 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 Heywood?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Birtle View Medical Practice has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (92%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Heywood is easiest to get an appointment with?
Birtle View Medical Practice: 81% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Heywood?
5 GP practices, with 34,921 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
Littleborough · Middleton (Rochdale) · Rochdale · Calderbook · Langley · Mandale Park · Newbold Brow · Stakehill
Neighbourhoods
Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill · Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor · Heywood Town
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.