Ireland Wood Surgery, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating

Ireland Wood Surgery is a GP practice in Leeds with 28,244 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% 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 February 2017. It has 19.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,468 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Ireland Wood Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 73%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 25%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.

On overall experience it is 47th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 25% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (79%). 106 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).

Survey questionIreland Wood SurgeryWest YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good74%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone25%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website44%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App34%52%54%
Reception team helpful78%84%85%
Last contact good67%70%73%
Wait for appointment about right73%70%69%
Listened to well88%87%87%
Treated with care and concern83%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician89%92%93%
Needs met90%90%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 314 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Ireland Wood Surgery is Good, published in February 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

28,244 patients were registered at Ireland Wood Surgery in September 2026, down 0.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 19.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,468 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 5.9 nurses and 8.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 202314.420.8
August 202417.422.1
August 202518.524.8
August 202619.226.1

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 16,839 appointments a month, or 596 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 61% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureIreland Wood SurgeryWest YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month596579510
Face to face44%66%63%
Same day as booked61%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking6%7%5%
Did not attend4%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (1.8% against 1.2%) and dementia (1.0% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (3.3% against 4.6%) and diabetes (6.2% against 7.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.1 years for women and 81.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs14.3%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages14.0%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs6.5%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.2%7.9%
CancerAll ages4.3%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.3%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.8%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.5%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.8%1.2%
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2578.4%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2575.6%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2477.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2477.8%74.9%

50% of the practice's patients live in the LS16 postcode district, and LS18 (48%). 100% live in Leeds, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
LS1614,06650%
LS1813,64248%

Ireland Wood Surgery, Iveson Approach, Leeds, LS16 6FR. Phone: 0113 230 3470. Website: www.irelandwoodsurgery.nhs.uk.

How do patients rate Ireland Wood Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Ireland Wood Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 25% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Ireland Wood Surgery?

28,244 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.7% on a year earlier.

What is Ireland Wood Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in February 2017.

How many GPs does Ireland Wood Surgery have?

19.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (24 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,468 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Ireland Wood Surgery face to face?

44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Ireland Wood Surgery's phone number?

0113 230 3470.

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