Bellbrooke Surgery, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bellbrooke Surgery is a GP practice in Leeds with 13,920 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% 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 2020. It has 7.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,873 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bellbrooke Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 66%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 57%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 59th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 66% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (70%). 91 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Bellbrooke Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 66% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 246 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bellbrooke Surgery is Good, published in January 2020. One key question is rated differently: Effective Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
13,920 patients were registered at Bellbrooke Surgery in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,873 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 3.4 nurses and 4.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.2 | 8.0 |
| August 2024 | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| August 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| August 2026 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,817 appointments a month, or 346 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 87% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% 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 | Bellbrooke Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 346 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 87% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for cancer (1.7% against 3.8%), atrial fibrillation (1.0% against 2.2%) and coronary heart disease (1.7% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 60.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.5 years for women and 73.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 60.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 43.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 52.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.2% | 74.9% |
Bellbrooke Surgery, Bellbrooke Avenue, Leeds, LS9 6AU. Phone: 0844 477 2502. Website: www.bellbrookesurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 74% |
| The Roundhay Road Surgery | 1.1 km | 77% |
| The Practice Harehills Corner | 1.1 km | 76% |
| Shaftesbury Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 87% |
| The Garden Surgery | 1.1 km | 70% |
- Chapeltown Family Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- Conway Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
- East Park Medical Centre (68% overall experience good)
- Newton Surgery (71% overall experience good)
- Shakespeare Walk in Centre (66% overall experience good)
- The North Leeds Medical Practice (67% overall experience good)
- The Practice Harehills Corner (76% overall experience good)
- The Practice Lincoln Green (80% overall experience good)
- The Roundhay Road Surgery (77% overall experience good)
- York Street Health Practice (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bellbrooke Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Bellbrooke Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 66% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bellbrooke Surgery?
13,920 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier.
What is Bellbrooke Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2020.
How many GPs does Bellbrooke Surgery have?
7.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,873 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bellbrooke Surgery face to face?
87% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bellbrooke Surgery's phone number?
0844 477 2502.