Grange Medical Centre, Bradford: patient reviews and CQC rating

Grange Medical Centre is a GP practice in Bradford with 6,729 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 45% 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 November 2022. It has 1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,547 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Grange Medical Centre

Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 86%, below the England figure of 93%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 20%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 11 below by more than the survey's margin of error.

On overall experience it is 41st of the 42 practices in Bradford with 50 or more responses. 40% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 19 points lower than in 2025 (64%). 117 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).

Survey questionGrange Medical CentreWest YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good45%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone40%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website20%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App23%52%54%
Reception team helpful62%84%85%
Last contact good44%70%73%
Wait for appointment about right55%70%69%
Listened to well70%87%87%
Treated with care and concern69%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician86%92%93%
Needs met76%90%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 85% of 13 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Grange Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2022. One key question is rated differently: Effective Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2018).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveRequires Improvement

6,729 patients were registered at Grange Medical Centre in September 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,547 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.91.9
August 20241.91.9
August 20251.91.9
August 20261.51.5

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,466 appointments a month, or 961 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 81% were face to face (England: 63%). 63% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

21% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 1% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureGrange Medical CentreWest YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month961579510
Face to face81%66%63%
Same day as booked63%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking1%7%5%
Did not attend1%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (15.6% against 7.9%) and asthma (9.2% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%). 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 79.6 years for women and 74.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Diabetes17+ yrs15.6%7.9%
Depression18+ yrs13.2%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages12.4%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs9.2%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.1%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.3%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.3%1.9%
CancerAll ages1.3%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%
COPDAll ages0.7%1.9%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.5%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2548.7%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2540.0%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2457.4%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2471.8%74.9%

42% of the practice's patients live in the BD7 postcode district, followed by BD9 (27%), BD8 (14%) and BD5 (5%). 99% live in Bradford, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
BD72,87342%
BD91,83027%
BD894014%
BD53665%
BD61743%
BD151052%
BD3841%
BD18781%

Grange Medical Centre, 1 Horton Grange Road, Bradford, BD7 3AH. Phone: 01274 957908.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Park Grange Medical Centre0.2 km77%
Horton Park Medical Practice0.4 km68%
Bradford Student Health Service0.6 km75%
The Ridge Medical Practice0.8 km42%
Dr I.M. Raja & Partner1.0 km91%

How do patients rate Grange Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 45% of patients described their overall experience of Grange Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 40% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Grange Medical Centre?

6,729 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier.

What is Grange Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2022.

How many GPs does Grange Medical Centre have?

1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,547 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Grange Medical Centre face to face?

81% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Grange Medical Centre's phone number?

01274 957908.

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