Bowling Highfield Medical Practice, Bradford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bowling Highfield Medical Practice is a GP practice in Bradford with 14,136 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2016. It has 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,887 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bowling Highfield Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 90%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 19%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 30th of the 42 practices in Bradford with 50 or more responses. 19% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (56%). 121 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Bowling Highfield Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 66% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 19% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 37% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 34% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 57% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 53% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 77% of 394 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bowling Highfield Medical Practice is Good, published in March 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,136 patients were registered at Bowling Highfield Medical Practice in September 2026, down 3.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,887 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 2.4 nurses and 4.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.7 | 12.4 |
| August 2024 | 7.7 | 15.0 |
| August 2025 | 7.7 | 12.2 |
| August 2026 | 7.5 | 11.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,940 appointments a month, or 703 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
36% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bowling Highfield Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 703 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (3.5% against 1.9%), a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (1.6% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.4% against 0.8%), chronic kidney disease (2.7% against 4.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.4% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 50.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.3 years for women and 73.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 62.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 58.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.5% | 74.9% |
Bowling Highfield Medical Practice, Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD4 7SS. Phone: 01274 224888. Website: www.bowlinghallmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Rooley Lane Medical Centre | 0.0 km | 85% |
| Tong Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 64% |
| Dr I.M. Raja & Partner | 2.5 km | 91% |
| Dr Ishtiaq Gilkar | 2.5 km | 60% |
| Bradford Student Health Service | 2.8 km | 75% |
- Low Moor Medical Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Rooley Lane Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Tong Medical Practice (64% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bowling Highfield Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients described their overall experience of Bowling Highfield Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 19% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bowling Highfield Medical Practice?
14,136 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.9% on a year earlier.
What is Bowling Highfield Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2016.
How many GPs does Bowling Highfield Medical Practice have?
7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,887 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bowling Highfield Medical Practice face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bowling Highfield Medical Practice's phone number?
01274 224888.