Oulton Medical Centre, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Oulton Medical Centre is a GP practice in Leeds with 15,018 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in June 2018. It has 6.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,369 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Oulton Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 92%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 66%, below the England figure of 77%. 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 67th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 46% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points lower than in 2025 (77%). 117 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).
| Survey question | Oulton Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 66% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 46% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 188 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Oulton Medical Centre is Good, published in June 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
15,018 patients were registered at Oulton Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,369 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 5.6 nurses and 3.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| August 2024 | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| August 2025 | 6.4 | 9.4 |
| August 2026 | 6.3 | 10.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,974 appointments a month, or 664 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 82% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
56% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Oulton Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 664 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 82% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 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 (1.7% against 1.1%), osteoporosis (1.9% against 1.2%) and COPD (2.6% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.4 years for women and 79.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 80.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 80.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.3% | 74.9% |
Oulton Medical Centre, Quarry Hill, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SZ. Phone: 0113 282 2138. Website: www.oultonmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Lofthouse Surgery | 4.0 km | 81% |
| Pinfold Lane Surgery | 4.1 km | 66% |
| Colton Mill Medical Centre | 4.5 km | 79% |
| Stanley Health Centre | 4.7 km | 65% |
| Nova Scotia Medical Centre | 5.1 km | 80% |
- Garforth Medical Practice (84% overall experience good)
- 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)
How do patients rate Oulton Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients described their overall experience of Oulton Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 46% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Oulton Medical Centre?
15,018 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Oulton Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2018.
How many GPs does Oulton Medical Centre have?
6.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,369 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Oulton Medical Centre face to face?
82% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Oulton Medical Centre's phone number?
0113 282 2138.