Foxhill Medical Centre, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Foxhill Medical Centre is a GP practice in Sheffield with 6,165 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% 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 September 2016. It has 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,765 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Foxhill Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 83%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 61%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 55th 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 15 points higher than in 2025 (60%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Foxhill Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 58% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 78% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 61% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Foxhill Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,165 patients were registered at Foxhill Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,765 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 1.7 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| August 2024 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| August 2025 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| August 2026 | 3.5 | 6.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,354 appointments a month, or 1,031 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 33% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Foxhill Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 1,031 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 33% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.2% against 0.6%), COPD (3.2% against 1.9%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.9% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 40.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.7 years for women and 76.7 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 | 14.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.1% | 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 | 73.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.8% | 74.9% |
Foxhill Medical Centre, 160 Fox Hill Crescent, Sheffield, S6 1GA. Phone: 0114 232 2055. Website: www.foxhillmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoside Surgery | 1.0 km | 75% |
| The Health Care Surgery | 1.3 km | 73% |
| Dr Hakes & Partners | 1.5 km | 79% |
| Southey Green Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 70% |
| Buchanan Road Surgery | 2.2 km | 71% |
- Burncross Surgery (70% overall experience good)
- Ecclesfield Group Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Grenoside Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Mill Road Surgery (84% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Foxhill Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Foxhill Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 58% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Foxhill Medical Centre?
6,165 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
What is Foxhill Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Foxhill Medical Centre have?
3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,765 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Foxhill Medical Centre face to face?
33% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Foxhill Medical Centre's phone number?
0114 232 2055.