About this practice

Ssp Health Limited Ashton Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9SU. The practice serves 8,427 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 14 February 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 84% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 9 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,614 appointments. 66% were face-to-face consultations, with 18% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (81%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%).

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