Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Castleford: patient reviews and CQC rating
Tieve Tara Medical Centre is a GP practice in Castleford with 5,439 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in July 2023. It has 3.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,794 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Tieve Tara Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 82%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 32%, below the England figure of 57%. 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 5th of the 5 practices in Castleford with 50 or more responses. 32% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 103 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Tieve Tara Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 32% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 40% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 50% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 59% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 82% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 79% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Tieve Tara Medical Centre is Requires Improvement, published in July 2023. 3 key questions are rated differently: Well-led Good, Caring Good and Responsive Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (January 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
5,439 patients were registered at Tieve Tara Medical Centre in September 2026, down 3.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,794 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 2.9 nurses and 2.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2024 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2025 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2026 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,482 appointments a month, or 640 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 80% were face to face (England: 63%). 42% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
33% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Tieve Tara Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 640 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 80% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.1% against 1.9%), depression (19.7% against 14.3%) and chronic kidney disease (6.0% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for cancer (2.8% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 43.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.5 years for women and 76.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.1% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 66.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 70.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.3% | 74.9% |
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale, Castleford, WF10 2QP. Phone: 01977 668455.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Castleford Medical Practice | 2.9 km | 79% |
| Dr N A Nayyar & Partners - Riverside Medical Centre | 2.9 km | 76% |
| Henry Moore Clinic | 2.9 km | 88% |
| Nova Scotia Medical Centre | 4.2 km | 80% |
| Northgate Surgery | 4.3 km | 73% |
- Dr N A Nayyar & Partners - Riverside Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Dr R Gupta & Dr H Parikh (96% overall experience good)
- Henry Moore Clinic (88% overall experience good)
- St Thomas Road Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Station Lane Medical Centre (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Tieve Tara Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients described their overall experience of Tieve Tara Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 32% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Tieve Tara Medical Centre?
5,439 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.2% on a year earlier.
What is Tieve Tara Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in July 2023.
How many GPs does Tieve Tara Medical Centre have?
3.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,794 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Tieve Tara Medical Centre face to face?
80% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Tieve Tara Medical Centre's phone number?
01977 668455.