Ashfield Medical Centre, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Ashfield Medical Centre is a GP practice in Leeds with 13,549 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in January 2019. It has 4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,798 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Ashfield Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 90%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 22%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 32nd of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 22% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (79%). 111 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).
| Survey question | Ashfield Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 22% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 72% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 53% of 356 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Ashfield Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,549 patients were registered at Ashfield Medical Centre in September 2026, up 114.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,798 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 3.7 nurses and 1.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| August 2024 | 4.5 | 7.7 |
| August 2025 | 4.1 | 7.3 |
| August 2026 | 4.8 | 7.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,327 appointments a month, or 319 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 80% were face to face (England: 63%). 29% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Ashfield Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 319 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 80% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 29% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.4% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (2.4% against 1.2%) and peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 30.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 76.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.4% | 74.9% |
Ashfield Medical Centre, 15 Austhorpe Road, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8BA. Phone: 0113 295 1828. Website: www.amedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 77% |
| The Family Doctors | 1.2 km | 93% |
| Drs Frost, Hall, Rushforth and Cooper | 1.5 km | 66% |
| Windmill Health Centre | 1.7 km | 82% |
| Colton Mill Medical Centre | 2.1 km | 79% |
- Colton Mill Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- The Family Doctors (93% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Ashfield Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Ashfield Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 22% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Ashfield Medical Centre?
13,549 patients were registered in September 2026, up 114.0% on a year earlier.
What is Ashfield Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2019.
How many GPs does Ashfield Medical Centre have?
4.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,798 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Ashfield Medical Centre face to face?
80% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Ashfield Medical Centre's phone number?
0113 295 1828.