Woodseats Medical Centre, Sheffield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Woodseats Medical Centre is a GP practice in Sheffield with 12,858 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2018. It has 9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,372 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Woodseats 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 get through to the practice by phone: 51%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 19th of the 81 practices in Sheffield with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (86%). 131 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).
| Survey question | Woodseats Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 67% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 87% of 153 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Woodseats Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,858 patients were registered at Woodseats Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,372 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 4.1 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 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| August 2024 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
| August 2025 | 9.7 | 14.5 |
| August 2026 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 11,149 appointments a month, or 867 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 39% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
23% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 1% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Woodseats Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 867 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 39% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.2% against 0.8%), heart failure (1.7% against 1.1%) and epilepsy (1.1% against 0.8%). 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 15.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.6 years for women and 80.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.0% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 82.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 81.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.9% | 74.9% |
Woodseats Medical Centre, The Roddick Building, 900 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0SH. Phone: 0114 285 0140.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Beauchief Medical Practice | 0.2 km | 75% |
| Dr Ghanshyam Patel | 1.6 km | 84% |
| Carterknowle and Dore Medical Practice | 1.6 km | 90% |
| Sloan Medical Centre | 2.1 km | 77% |
| Meadowgreen Health Centre | 2.1 km | 73% |
- Baslow Road Surgery (70% overall experience good)
- Meadowgreen Health Centre (73% overall experience good)
- Sloan Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Woodseats Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Woodseats Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Woodseats Medical Centre?
12,858 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.4% on a year earlier.
What is Woodseats Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2018.
How many GPs does Woodseats Medical Centre have?
9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,372 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Woodseats Medical Centre face to face?
39% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Woodseats Medical Centre's phone number?
0114 285 0140.