Clover Practice, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Clover Practice is a GP practice in Sheffield with 15,245 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in August 2022. It has 10.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,523 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Clover Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 83%, below the England figure of 90%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 43%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 10 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.
On overall experience it is 77th of the 81 practices in Sheffield with 50 or more responses. 43% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (60%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).
| Survey question | Clover Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 61% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 41% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 72% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 54% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 43% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 84% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 212 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Clover Practice is Outstanding, published in August 2022. 3 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good, Caring Good and Effective Good. Its previous overall rating was Good (October 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
15,245 patients were registered at Clover Practice in September 2026, down 4.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 10.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,523 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 5.4 nurses and 5.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.5 | 8.3 |
| August 2024 | 14.9 | 18.5 |
| August 2025 | 10.9 | 13.9 |
| August 2026 | 10.0 | 13.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 10,681 appointments a month, or 701 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 19% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Clover Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 701 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 52% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 19% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (10.7% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for cancer (0.8% against 3.8%), osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%) and atrial fibrillation (0.8% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 49.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.3 years for women and 76.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.7% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.7% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 0.8% | 3.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 55.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 46.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 42.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 59.3% | 74.9% |
Clover Practice, 290 Main Road, Sheffield, S9 4QH. Phone: 0114 266 0000.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| North Darnall Health Centre | 0.4 km | 58% |
| Manor and Park Group Practice | 1.7 km | 82% |
| The White House Surgery | 2.0 km | 74% |
| Handsworth Medical Practice | 2.2 km | 76% |
| Dovercourt Group Practice | 2.4 km | 89% |
- Clover City Practice (74% overall experience good)
- Dr Ndubisi Moses Okorie (77% overall experience good)
- Handsworth Medical Practice (76% overall experience good)
- Harold Street Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- North Darnall Health Centre (58% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Clover Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of Clover Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 43% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Clover Practice?
15,245 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.8% on a year earlier.
What is Clover Practice's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in August 2022.
How many GPs does Clover Practice have?
10.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (17 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,523 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Clover Practice face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Clover Practice's phone number?
0114 266 0000.