BHF Lundwood Practice, Barnsley: patient reviews and CQC rating

BHF Lundwood Practice is a GP practice in Barnsley with 3,729 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2019. It has 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,845 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about BHF Lundwood Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 95%, above the England figure of 85%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 56%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.

On overall experience it is 7th of the 25 practices in Barnsley with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (80%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).

Survey questionBHF Lundwood PracticeSouth YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good84%77%77%
Easy to contact by phone56%54%57%
Easy to contact via the website60%55%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App61%56%54%
Reception team helpful95%85%85%
Last contact good79%72%73%
Wait for appointment about right75%70%69%
Listened to well97%87%87%
Treated with care and concern92%86%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%93%93%
Needs met95%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for BHF Lundwood Practice is Good, published in August 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (September 2018).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

3,729 patients were registered at BHF Lundwood Practice in September 2026, up 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,845 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 1.3 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.31.3
August 20241.01.0
August 20251.11.1
August 20262.02.0

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,701 appointments a month, or 724 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

30% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureBHF Lundwood PracticeSouth YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month724560510
Face to face78%65%63%
Same day as booked43%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking6%8%5%
Did not attend6%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.8% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (1.4% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (2.1% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (2.5% against 4.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.3% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 40.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.9 years for women and 75.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs21.9%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages13.0%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.5%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs7.6%6.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.8%3.0%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.5%4.6%
COPDAll ages2.4%1.9%
CancerAll ages2.3%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages2.1%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%
Learning disabilityAll ages1.8%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages1.4%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.3%0.8%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.3%2.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.1%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%
Palliative careAll ages0.8%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2570.6%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2534.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2478.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2476.2%74.9%

79% of the practice's patients live in the S71 postcode district, followed by S72 (10%), S70 (6%) and S75 (2%). 99% live in Barnsley, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
S712,92479%
S7236010%
S702306%
S75852%
S73682%

BHF Lundwood Practice, Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 5PN. Phone: 01226 240388. Website: www.lundwoodsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
KH Medical0.0 km68%
Dr A Munzar1.3 km89%
Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice2.0 km91%
KH Medical2.6 km90%
The Rose Tree PMS Practice2.7 km73%

How do patients rate BHF Lundwood Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of BHF Lundwood Practice as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at BHF Lundwood Practice?

3,729 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.9% on a year earlier.

What is BHF Lundwood Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in August 2019.

How many GPs does BHF Lundwood Practice have?

2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,845 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at BHF Lundwood Practice face to face?

78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is BHF Lundwood Practice's phone number?

01226 240388.

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