Garforth Medical Practice, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Garforth Medical Practice is a GP practice in Leeds with 14,587 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% 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 March 2016. It has 7.8 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 Garforth Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 84%, against 77% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 47%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 20th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 33%).
| Survey question | Garforth Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 79% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 84% of 625 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Garforth Medical Practice is Good, published in March 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,587 patients were registered at Garforth Medical Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.8 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 5.1 nurses and 6.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.5 | 11.8 |
| August 2024 | 7.1 | 9.2 |
| August 2025 | 6.4 | 10.6 |
| August 2026 | 7.8 | 11.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,466 appointments a month, or 443 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 90% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
55% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Garforth Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 443 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 90% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 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 heart failure (1.9% against 1.1%), dementia (1.3% against 0.8%) and atrial fibrillation (3.1% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.8% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 81.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 81.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 79.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.6% | 74.9% |
Garforth Medical Practice, Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1HB. Phone: 0113 287 7321. Website: www.garforthmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Moorfield House Surgery | 0.4 km | 77% |
| Gibson Lane Practice | 2.7 km | 82% |
| Colton Mill Medical Centre | 2.9 km | 79% |
| Kippax Hall Surgery | 3.1 km | 85% |
| The Family Doctors | 3.6 km | 93% |
- Gibson Lane Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Kippax Hall Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Lofthouse Surgery (81% overall experience good)
- Moorfield House Surgery (77% overall experience good)
- Nova Scotia Medical Centre (80% overall experience good)
- Oulton Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Garforth Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Garforth Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Garforth Medical Practice?
14,587 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is Garforth Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2016.
How many GPs does Garforth Medical Practice have?
7.8 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 Garforth Medical Practice face to face?
90% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Garforth Medical Practice's phone number?
0113 287 7321.