North Darnall Health Centre, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
North Darnall Health Centre is a GP practice in Sheffield with 3,017 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2023. It has 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,652 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about North Darnall Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 93%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 58%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 78th of the 81 practices in Sheffield with 50 or more responses. 45% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (67%). 126 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | North Darnall Health Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 58% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 45% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 46% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 77% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 85% of 26 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for North Darnall Health Centre is Good, published in September 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
3,017 patients were registered at North Darnall Health Centre in September 2026, down 3.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,652 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 0.8 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2024 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2025 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2026 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,812 appointments a month, or 601 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 47% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | North Darnall Health Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 601 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (2.0% against 1.0%), peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%) and COPD (3.2% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.2% against 0.8%), cancer (2.3% against 3.8%) and depression (9.6% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 49.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.2 years for women and 76.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.0% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.6% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 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 | 56.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 51.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.0% | 74.9% |
North Darnall Health Centre, 2 York Road, Sheffield, S9 5DH. Phone: 0114 244 9525.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Clover Practice | 0.4 km | 61% |
| Manor and Park Group Practice | 2.0 km | 82% |
| The White House Surgery | 2.3 km | 74% |
| Dovercourt Group Practice | 2.6 km | 89% |
| Handsworth Medical Practice | 2.6 km | 76% |
- Clover City Practice (74% overall experience good)
- Clover Practice (61% 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)
How do patients rate North Darnall Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% of patients described their overall experience of North Darnall Health Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 45% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at North Darnall Health Centre?
3,017 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.5% on a year earlier.
What is North Darnall Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2023.
How many GPs does North Darnall Health Centre have?
1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,652 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at North Darnall Health Centre face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is North Darnall Health Centre's phone number?
0114 244 9525.