Thornbury Medical Practice, Bradford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Thornbury Medical Practice is a GP practice in Bradford with 6,760 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 57% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Inadequate overall, in a report published in February 2024. It has 2.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,726 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Thornbury Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 56%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 64%, below the England figure of 86%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 39th of the 42 practices in Bradford with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (53%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | Thornbury Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 57% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 39% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 46% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 73% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 60% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 69% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 64% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 82% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 77% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Thornbury Medical Practice is Inadequate, published in February 2024. One key question is rated differently: Caring Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2023).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate |
| Well-led | Inadequate |
| Caring | Requires Improvement |
| Responsive | Inadequate |
| Effective | Inadequate |
6,760 patients were registered at Thornbury Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,726 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 1.3 nurses and 2.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2024 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2026 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,896 appointments a month, or 872 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Thornbury Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 872 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (12.5% against 7.9%) and asthma (8.6% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (0.7% against 2.2%), heart failure (0.4% against 1.1%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 51.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.3 years for women and 74.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.5% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.6% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 46.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 58.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.9% | 74.9% |
Thornbury Medical Practice, Rushton Avenue, Bradford, BD3 7HZ. Phone: 01274 662441.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Bradford Moor Practice | 0.9 km | 63% |
| Moor Park Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 75% |
| The Avicenna Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 69% |
| Valley View Surgery | 1.5 km | 61% |
| Dr Poonam Jha | 1.5 km | 69% |
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How do patients rate Thornbury Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 57% of patients described their overall experience of Thornbury Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Thornbury Medical Practice?
6,760 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier.
What is Thornbury Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Inadequate overall, published in February 2024.
How many GPs does Thornbury Medical Practice have?
2.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,726 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Thornbury Medical Practice face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Thornbury Medical Practice's phone number?
01274 662441.