Windmill Health Centre, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Windmill Health Centre is a GP practice in Leeds with 9,341 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). It has 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,431 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Windmill Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 84%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 87%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 25th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 62% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (83%). 108 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Windmill Health Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 62% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 84% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 259 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
9,341 patients were registered at Windmill Health Centre in September 2026, up 2.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,431 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 1.3 nurses and 3.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| August 2024 | 5.8 | 10.9 |
| August 2025 | 6.2 | 10.2 |
| August 2026 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,203 appointments a month, or 450 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 64% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 13% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Windmill Health Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 450 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 64% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 34% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 13% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (4.0% against 1.2%), COPD (3.9% against 1.9%) and peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 35.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.8 years for women and 74.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 4.0% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.9% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 69.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 59.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.0% | 74.9% |
Windmill Health Centre, 83a, Whinmoor Way, Leeds, LS14 5BD. Phone: 0113 273 3733.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 77% |
| Ashfield Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 79% |
| Drs Frost, Hall, Rushforth and Cooper | 2.2 km | 66% |
| Park Edge Practice | 2.5 km | 81% |
| The Family Doctors | 2.7 km | 93% |
- Drs Frost, Hall, Rushforth and Cooper (66% overall experience good)
- Oakwood Lane Medical Practice (63% overall experience good)
- Park Edge Practice (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Windmill Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Windmill Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 62% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Windmill Health Centre?
9,341 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.0% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Windmill Health Centre have?
3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,431 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Windmill Health Centre face to face?
64% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Windmill Health Centre's phone number?
0113 273 3733.