Parklands Medical Practice, Bradford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Parklands Medical Practice is a GP practice in Bradford with 9,961 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 59% 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 September 2016. It has 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,180 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Parklands Medical Practice
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 get through to the practice by phone: 25%, below the England figure of 57%. 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 37th of the 42 practices in Bradford with 50 or more responses. 25% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points higher than in 2025 (50%). 87 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Parklands Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 59% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 25% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 38% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 32% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 58% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 48% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 50% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 76% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 80% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 77% of 35 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Parklands Medical Practice is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,961 patients were registered at Parklands Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,180 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 4.3 nurses and 2.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| August 2024 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| August 2025 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| August 2026 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,870 appointments a month, or 890 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 58% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
24% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Parklands Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 890 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 58% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.2% against 0.6%), a learning disability (0.9% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.7% against 4.6%), cancer (2.7% against 3.8%) and atrial fibrillation (1.7% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 45.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.1 years for women and 75.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 49.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 56.5% | 74.9% |
Parklands Medical Practice, 30 Buttershaw Lane, Bradford, BD6 2DD. Phone: 01274 678464. Website: www.parklands.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Wibsey and Queensbury Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 74% |
| Low Moor Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 73% |
| The Ridge Medical Practice | 2.2 km | 42% |
| Dr I.M. Raja & Partner | 2.6 km | 91% |
| Dr Ishtiaq Gilkar | 2.6 km | 60% |
- Horton Park Medical Practice (68% overall experience good)
- The Ridge Medical Practice (42% overall experience good)
- Wibsey and Queensbury Medical Practice (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Parklands Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 59% of patients described their overall experience of Parklands Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 25% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Parklands Medical Practice?
9,961 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Parklands Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Parklands Medical Practice have?
4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,180 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Parklands Medical Practice face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Parklands Medical Practice's phone number?
01274 678464.