The Garden Surgery, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
The Garden Surgery is a GP practice in Leeds with 6,183 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% 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 May 2016. It has 3.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,068 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about The Garden Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 47%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 55th 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 lower than in 2025 (79%). 116 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | The Garden Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 43% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 76% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 47% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 80% of 89 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for The Garden Surgery is Good, published in May 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,183 patients were registered at The Garden Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,068 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| August 2024 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| August 2025 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| August 2026 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,750 appointments a month, or 930 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 37% were face to face (England: 63%). 53% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
38% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | The Garden Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 930 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 37% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 53% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (5.1% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (1.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (1.4% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 45.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.1 years for women and 76.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 23.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 5.1% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.1% | 74.9% |
The Garden Surgery, 2nd Floor East Leeds Health Centre, 78 Osmondthorpe Lane, Leeds, LS9 9EF. Phone: 0844 477 8750. Website: www.thegardensurgeryleeds.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Medical Centre | 0.0 km | 87% |
| Bellbrooke Surgery | 1.1 km | 69% |
| East Park Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 68% |
| Conway Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 74% |
| The Practice Lincoln Green | 1.8 km | 80% |
- Shaftesbury Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- The Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate The Garden Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of The Garden Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at The Garden Surgery?
6,183 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.5% on a year earlier.
What is The Garden Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2016.
How many GPs does The Garden Surgery have?
3.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,068 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at The Garden Surgery face to face?
37% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is The Garden Surgery's phone number?
0844 477 8750.