Ashwell Medical Centre, Bradford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Ashwell Medical Centre is a GP practice in Bradford with 11,233 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2021. It has 5.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,986 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Ashwell Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 78%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 70%, against 77% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 19th of the 42 practices in Bradford with 50 or more responses. 64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (70%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 9%).
| Survey question | Ashwell Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 64% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 26 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Ashwell Medical Centre is Good, published in October 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (May 2020).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,233 patients were registered at Ashwell Medical Centre in September 2026, up 7.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,986 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 3.1 nurses and 4.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.2 | 8.3 |
| August 2024 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| August 2025 | 3.7 | 8.8 |
| August 2026 | 5.7 | 8.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,943 appointments a month, or 618 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 65% were face to face (England: 63%). 65% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Ashwell Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 618 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 65% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 65% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.3% against 0.6%), diabetes (14.3% against 7.9%) and serious mental illness (1.3% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%) and cancer (1.1% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 53.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.2 years for women and 74.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 14.3% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.8% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 53.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 32.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 53.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.5% | 74.9% |
Ashwell Medical Centre, Ashwell Road, Manningham, Bradford, BD8 9DP. Phone: 01274 495879. Website: www.ashwellmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Picton Medical Centre | 0.1 km | 62% |
| Dr Aamer Khan | 0.4 km | 74% |
| The Lister Surgery | 0.4 km | 76% |
| Kensington Street Surgery Practice | 0.5 km | 86% |
| Kensington Partnership | 0.5 km | 57% |
- Hollyns Health and Wellbeing (67% overall experience good)
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- Manor Medical Practice (68% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Ashwell Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Ashwell Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Ashwell Medical Centre?
11,233 patients were registered in September 2026, up 7.6% on a year earlier.
What is Ashwell Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2021.
How many GPs does Ashwell Medical Centre have?
5.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,986 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Ashwell Medical Centre face to face?
65% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Ashwell Medical Centre's phone number?
01274 495879.