Craven Road Medical Practice, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Craven Road Medical Practice is a GP practice in Leeds with 16,369 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above 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 8.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,046 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Craven Road Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 76%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 68%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 9 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 9th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 76% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (88%). 116 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Craven Road Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 76% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 71% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 72% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 85% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 68% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 96% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 115 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Craven Road 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 |
16,369 patients were registered at Craven Road Medical Practice in September 2026, down 3.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 8.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,046 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 2.9 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 | 7.2 | 11.1 |
| August 2024 | 7.9 | 11.1 |
| August 2025 | 7.3 | 9.6 |
| August 2026 | 8.0 | 10.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 12,664 appointments a month, or 774 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 49% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Craven Road Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 774 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 49% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), dementia (0.3% against 0.8%) and chronic kidney disease (2.2% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 15.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.8 years for women and 79.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.2% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 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 | 72.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.7% | 74.9% |
Craven Road Medical Practice, 60 Craven Road, Leeds, LS6 2RX. Phone: 0113 295 3530. Website: www.cravenroad-medicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Medical Practice | 0.2 km | 80% |
| Leeds Student Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 81% |
| Newton Surgery | 1.3 km | 71% |
| St Martins Practice | 1.3 km | 76% |
| Chapeltown Family Surgery | 1.4 km | 83% |
- Abbey Medical Centre (91% overall experience good)
- Burley Park Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Dr Moxon & Partners (Burton Croft Surgery) (74% overall experience good)
- Hyde Park Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre (95% overall experience good)
- Laurel Bank Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Vesper Road Surgery (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Craven Road Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Craven Road Medical Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 76% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Craven Road Medical Practice?
16,369 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.3% on a year earlier.
What is Craven Road Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Craven Road Medical Practice have?
8.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,046 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Craven Road Medical Practice face to face?
49% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Craven Road Medical Practice's phone number?
0113 295 3530.