Hoyland Medical Practice, Barnsley: patient reviews and CQC rating
Hoyland Medical Practice is a GP practice in Barnsley with 13,204 registered patients (October 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% 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 January 2024. It has 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,214 patients per GP.
Latest data: October 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients October 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Hoyland Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 40%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 15th of the 25 practices in Barnsley with 50 or more responses. 41% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (79%). 115 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Hoyland Medical Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 41% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 40% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 60% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 96% of 383 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Hoyland Medical Practice is Good, published in January 2024. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
13,204 patients were registered at Hoyland Medical Practice in October 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.4%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,214 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,154 and South Yorkshire's 2,074. The practice also has 2.9 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| September 2024 | 5.6 | 7.8 |
| September 2025 | 5.3 | 7.6 |
| September 2026 | 6.0 | 8.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,435 appointments a month, or 412 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 511). 86% were face to face (England: 63%). 58% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Hoyland Medical Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 412 | 560 | 511 |
| Face to face | 86% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 58% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 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%), depression (26.7% against 14.3%) and COPD (3.0% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 26.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.2% | 74.9% |
Hoyland Medical Practice, High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9AF. Phone: 01226 355800.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyland First PMS Practice | 0.0 km | 91% |
| Wombwell Medical Centre Practice | 3.6 km | 75% |
| The Dove Valley Practice | 3.6 km | 75% |
| Chapelfield Medical Centre | 3.7 km | 78% |
| Thorpe Hesley Surgery | 4.6 km | 78% |
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- Wombwell Medical Centre Practice (75% overall experience good)
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How do patients rate Hoyland Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Hoyland Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 41% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Hoyland Medical Practice?
13,204 patients were registered in October 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Hoyland Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Hoyland Medical Practice have?
6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,214 patients per GP against 2,154 across England.
Are appointments at Hoyland Medical Practice face to face?
86% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Hoyland Medical Practice's phone number?
01226 355800.