About this practice

Princess Road Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 471-475 Princess Road, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, M20 1BH. The practice serves 4,330 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 11 August 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 69% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 6 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,432 appointments. 55% were face-to-face consultations, with 44% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (99%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (95%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 46% and Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened at 66%.

Other GP practices nearby include The Borchardt Medical Centre (0.5 miles, CQC: Good), The Alexandra Practice (0.5 miles, CQC: Good), and Pes @ You & Eye Manchester (0.8 miles). Compare these practices side by side →