Gildersome Health Centre, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating

Gildersome Health Centre is a GP practice in Leeds with 3,478 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% 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 June 2017. It has 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,438 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Gildersome Health Centre

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 72%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 30%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.

On overall experience it is 15th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 72% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (89%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).

Survey questionGildersome Health CentreWest YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good86%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone72%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website30%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App44%52%54%
Reception team helpful94%84%85%
Last contact good81%70%73%
Wait for appointment about right78%70%69%
Listened to well89%87%87%
Treated with care and concern85%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%92%93%
Needs met93%90%90%

CQC's overall rating for Gildersome Health Centre is Good, published in June 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

3,478 patients were registered at Gildersome Health Centre in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,438 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.51.5
August 20241.51.5
August 20251.01.0
August 20261.41.4

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,618 appointments a month, or 465 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 81% were face to face (England: 63%). 33% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureGildersome Health CentreWest YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month465579510
Face to face81%66%63%
Same day as booked33%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking4%7%5%
Did not attend3%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (1.7% against 1.1%), stroke or TIA (2.6% against 1.9%) and coronary heart disease (4.0% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.0% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (2.6% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.7 years for women and 79.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages18.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs14.2%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs7.5%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs7.1%6.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.0%3.0%
CancerAll ages3.6%3.8%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.9%2.2%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.6%4.6%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.6%1.9%
COPDAll ages2.3%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.7%1.1%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.3%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.0%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2577.7%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2570.8%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2480.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2475.9%74.9%

95% of the practice's patients live in the LS27 postcode district, followed by BD11 (2%), LS12 (2%) and WF17 (1%). 99% live in Leeds, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
LS273,33195%
BD11592%
LS12572%
WF17361%

Gildersome Health Centre, Finkle Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 7HL. Phone: 0113 253 5134.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Windsor House Group Practice2.0 km86%
The Dekeyser Group Practice2.2 km80%
Dr F Gupta's Practice2.2 km95%
South Queen Street Medical Centre2.6 km73%
Whitehall Surgery3.4 km63%

How do patients rate Gildersome Health Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Gildersome Health Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 72% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Gildersome Health Centre?

3,478 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.

What is Gildersome Health Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in June 2017.

How many GPs does Gildersome Health Centre have?

1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,438 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Gildersome Health Centre face to face?

81% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Gildersome Health Centre's phone number?

0113 253 5134.

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