Devonshire Green Medical Centre, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Devonshire Green Medical Centre is a GP practice in Sheffield with 9,249 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% 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 August 2017. It has 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,016 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Devonshire Green Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 74%, against 73% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 33%, below the England figure of 54%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 68th of the 81 practices in Sheffield with 50 or more responses. 58% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (63%). 122 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Devonshire Green Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 58% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 45% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 33% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 153 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Devonshire Green Medical Centre is Good, published in August 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (January 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,249 patients were registered at Devonshire Green Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,016 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| August 2024 | 3.1 | 6.7 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| August 2026 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,779 appointments a month, or 409 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 66% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
49% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Devonshire Green Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 409 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 66% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (2.7% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%), dementia (0.3% against 0.8%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.8 years for women and 73.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.7% | 1.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 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 | 53.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 42.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 59.0% | 74.9% |
Devonshire Green Medical Centre, 126 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SF. Phone: 0114 272 0255. Website: www.devonshiregreenandhanover.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| University Health Service | 0.4 km | 78% |
| Clover City Practice | 0.8 km | 74% |
| Porter Brook Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 72% |
| Upperthorpe Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 92% |
| Sharrow Lane Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 77% |
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How do patients rate Devonshire Green Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Devonshire Green Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 58% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Devonshire Green Medical Centre?
9,249 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Devonshire Green Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2017.
How many GPs does Devonshire Green Medical Centre have?
3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,016 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Devonshire Green Medical Centre face to face?
66% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Devonshire Green Medical Centre's phone number?
0114 272 0255.