Deepcar Medical Centre, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Deepcar Medical Centre is a GP practice in Sheffield with 5,147 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2017. It has 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,145 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Deepcar Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 80%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 26%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 24th of the 81 practices in Sheffield with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (90%). 103 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Deepcar Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 26% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Deepcar Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,147 patients were registered at Deepcar Medical Centre in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,145 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 1.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| August 2024 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| August 2025 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,710 appointments a month, or 721 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 58% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
29% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Deepcar Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 721 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 44% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 58% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%), coronary heart disease (4.1% against 3.0%) and atrial fibrillation (3.0% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.4 years for women and 80.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 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% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 75.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.8% | 74.9% |
Deepcar Medical Centre, 271 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RA. Phone: 0114 283 1710.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 85% |
| Oughtibridge Surgery | 5.5 km | 90% |
| Penistone Group PMS Practice | 5.9 km | 83% |
| Kingswell Surgery | 6.0 km | 90% |
| Burncross Surgery | 7.0 km | 70% |
- Oughtibridge Surgery (90% overall experience good)
- Valley Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Deepcar Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Deepcar Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Deepcar Medical Centre?
5,147 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Deepcar Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2017.
How many GPs does Deepcar Medical Centre have?
2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,145 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Deepcar Medical Centre face to face?
44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Deepcar Medical Centre's phone number?
0114 283 1710.