Carrfield Medical Centre, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Carrfield Medical Centre is a GP practice in Sheffield with 6,338 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South Yorkshire: 77%). It has 2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,401 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Carrfield Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 87%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 78%, below the England figure of 90%. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 39th of the 81 practices in Sheffield with 50 or more responses. 71% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (77%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Carrfield Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 71% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 87% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 76% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 78% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 87% of 172 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
6,338 patients were registered at Carrfield Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
6% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,401 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2024 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2025 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| August 2026 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,355 appointments a month, or 845 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 31% were face to face (England: 63%). 60% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Carrfield Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 845 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 31% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 60% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.0% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and cancer (1.3% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.0 years for women and 75.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 6.4% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 3.6% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.6% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 61.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 47.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.6% | 74.9% |
Carrfield Medical Centre, Carrfield Street, Heeley, Sheffield, S8 9SG. Phone: 0114 258 4724.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Heeley Green Surgery | 0.2 km | 70% |
| Sloan Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 77% |
| Gleadless Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 72% |
| Belgrave Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 56% |
| Dr Ghanshyam Patel | 1.2 km | 84% |
- Belgrave Medical Centre (56% overall experience good)
- Devonshire Green Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Dr Ghanshyam Patel (84% overall experience good)
- Gleadless Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Heeley Green Surgery (70% overall experience good)
- Sharrow Lane Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Carrfield Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Carrfield Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 71% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Carrfield Medical Centre?
6,338 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Carrfield Medical Centre have?
2.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,401 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Carrfield Medical Centre face to face?
31% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Carrfield Medical Centre's phone number?
0114 258 4724.