Sports Performance Blood Tests Explained: What Athletes and Active People Can Learn
Sports performance blood tests explained: learn what athletes and active people can check, from ferritin, hormones and vitamin D to recovery and heart risk.
Best GP practices in Tameside, ranked using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) positive response results for “Overall experience (positive)”.
Updated using the latest GP Patient Survey publication available in this district (latest publish date: 2025-07-10).
Showing up to 12 best GP practices in Tameside ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.
Ranked by GPPS positive response percentage (latest available survey for each practice).
| # | Practice | Town | Postcode | Score | CI | Response rate | Responses |
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HYDE | SK14 6LA | 92.5% | 85.3%–96.3% | 32.5% | 106 / 326 |
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STALYBRIDGE | SK15 2AU | 89.5% | 83.1%–93.7% | 26.7% | 117 / 438 |
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STALYBRIDGE | SK15 1RZ | 85.7% | 78.8%–90.6% | 26.9% | 125 / 465 |
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STALYBRIDGE | SK15 2AE | 84% | 76.7%–89.3% | 26.4% | 132 / 500 |
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ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE | OL7 9EJ | 83.1% | 78.8%–86.6% | 22.2% | 105 / 473 |
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ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE | OL5 9AB | 82.5% | 79.1%–85.5% | 22.5% | 95 / 423 |
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DUKINFIELD | SK16 4DB | 82.1% | 66.7%–91.4% | 22.9% | 116 / 506 |
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STALYBRIDGE | SK15 2PT | 79.5% | 67%–88.1% | 27.2% | 108 / 397 |
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DUKINFIELD | SK16 4LD | 78.7% | 74.5%–82.3% | 22.7% | 111 / 489 |
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HYDE | SK14 8LJ | 78.3% | 72.8%–83% | 29.9% | 109 / 364 |
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ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE | OL5 9AJ | 77.8% | 67.5%–85.5% | 37.6% | 153 / 407 |
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MANCHESTER | M43 7BW | 76.3% | 65.7%–84.4% | 29% | 120 / 414 |
Map points are shown for practices with coordinates available.
Practices that nearly made the Best list (next best in this district).
| Practice | Town | Postcode | Score |
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| ASHTON UNDER LYNE | OL6 9QH | 75.7% | |
| HYDE | SK14 2AQ | 74.1% | |
| HYDE | SK14 1AT | 74% | |
| DUKINFIELD | SK16 4JZ | 73.8% | |
| MANCHESTER | M34 2AJ | 73.6% | |
| HYDE | SK14 1JY | 73.2% | |
| HYDE | SK14 2AH | 70.7% | |
| ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE | OL5 0HE | 70.3% |
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