Burleigh Medical Centre, Barnsley: patient reviews and CQC rating
Burleigh Medical Centre is a GP practice in Barnsley with 11,470 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2020. It has 5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,285 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Burleigh Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 74%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 42%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 22nd of the 25 practices in Barnsley with 50 or more responses. 42% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (69%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Burleigh Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 68% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 42% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 61% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 77% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 83% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Burleigh Medical Centre is Good, published in April 2020. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,470 patients were registered at Burleigh Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,285 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 4.1 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2024 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2025 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| August 2026 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,592 appointments a month, or 400 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 67% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
37% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Burleigh Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 400 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 67% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%), COPD (3.5% against 1.9%) and dementia (1.1% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (2.4% against 4.6%) and depression (11.3% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 37.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.1 years for women and 74.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.3% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.3% | 74.9% |
Burleigh Medical Centre, Burleigh Street, Barnsley, S70 1DR. Phone: 01226 704343. Website: www.burleighmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| KH Medical | 0.4 km | 90% |
| The Grove Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 79% |
| Huddersfield Road Partnership | 1.1 km | 73% |
| Drs Smith and Taylor | 1.2 km | 73% |
| Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice | 1.5 km | 91% |
- Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice (91% overall experience good)
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- Dr A Munzar (89% overall experience good)
- Dr Gerald Eko (85% overall experience good)
- Drs Smith and Taylor (73% overall experience good)
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- Hill Brow Surgery PMS Practice (79% overall experience good)
- Hollygreen Practice (54% overall experience good)
- Hoyland First PMS Practice (91% overall experience good)
- Hoyland Medical Practice (78% overall experience good)
- Huddersfield Road Partnership (73% overall experience good)
- KH Medical (68% overall experience good)
- KH Medical (90% overall experience good)
- Kingswell Surgery (90% overall experience good)
- Lakeside Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Penistone Group PMS Practice (83% overall experience good)
- Royston Group Practice (65% overall experience good)
- St George's Medical Centre PMS Practice (81% overall experience good)
- The Dove Valley Practice (75% overall experience good)
- The Grove Medical Practice (79% overall experience good)
- The Rose Tree PMS Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Wombwell Medical Centre Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Woodland Drive Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Burleigh Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of patients described their overall experience of Burleigh Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 42% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Burleigh Medical Centre?
11,470 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.4% on a year earlier.
What is Burleigh Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2020.
How many GPs does Burleigh Medical Centre have?
5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,285 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Burleigh Medical Centre face to face?
67% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Burleigh Medical Centre's phone number?
01226 704343.