King's Medical Practice, Normanton: patient reviews and CQC rating
King's Medical Practice is a GP practice in Normanton with 14,467 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% 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 7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,993 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about King's Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 90%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 38%, below the England figure of 58%. 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 3rd of the 3 practices in Normanton with 50 or more responses. 40% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (62%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | King's Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 40% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 38% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 51% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 58% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 77% of 150 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for King's Medical Practice 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 |
14,467 patients were registered at King's Medical Practice in September 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,993 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 4.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.5 | 14.4 |
| August 2024 | 8.2 | 15.3 |
| August 2025 | 8.0 | 18.1 |
| August 2026 | 7.3 | 14.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 10,035 appointments a month, or 694 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 54% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
28% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | King's Medical Practice | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 694 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 54% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.4% against 0.6%), dementia (1.0% against 0.8%) and asthma (8.4% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 77.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.5% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 55.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 70.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.0% | 74.9% |
King's Medical Practice, King Edward Street, Normanton, WF6 2AZ. Phone: 01924 223909. Website: www.kingsmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr R Gupta & Dr H Parikh | 0.7 km | 96% |
| Patience Lane Surgery | 1.0 km | 83% |
| Eastmoor Health Centre | 4.0 km | 74% |
| Stanley Health Centre | 4.0 km | 65% |
| Pinfold Lane Surgery | 4.4 km | 66% |
- Castleford Medical Practice (79% overall experience good)
- Patience Lane Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- Pinfold Lane Surgery (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate King's Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of King's Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 40% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at King's Medical Practice?
14,467 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
What is King's Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2016.
How many GPs does King's Medical Practice have?
7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,993 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at King's Medical Practice face to face?
54% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is King's Medical Practice's phone number?
01924 223909.