Moorcroft Medical Centre, Stoke-on-trent: patient reviews and CQC rating

Moorcroft Medical Centre is a GP practice in Stoke-on-trent with 12,445 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 63% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2021. It has 4.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,824 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Moorcroft Medical Centre

Its result closest to England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 85%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 35%, below the England figure of 58%. 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 52nd of the 52 practices in Stoke On Trent with 50 or more responses. 42% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (66%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).

Survey questionMoorcroft Medical CentreStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall experience good63%80%77%
Easy to contact by phone42%63%57%
Easy to contact via the website35%59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App34%61%54%
Reception team helpful73%86%85%
Last contact good58%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right59%75%69%
Listened to well84%87%87%
Treated with care and concern85%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician85%92%93%
Needs met86%90%90%

CQC's overall rating for Moorcroft Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2021. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledOutstanding
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

12,445 patients were registered at Moorcroft Medical Centre in September 2026, down 7.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,824 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. The practice also has 7.4 nurses and 3.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.95.6
August 20243.85.5
August 20253.85.7
August 20264.46.5

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,590 appointments a month, or 369 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureMoorcroft Medical CentreStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month369479510
Face to face57%66%63%
Same day as booked62%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%3%5%
Did not attend8%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (0.9% against 0.6%), depression (21.2% against 14.3%) and epilepsy (1.2% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (3.5% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 42.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.3 years for women and 73.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs21.2%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages16.0%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.4%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs6.1%6.6%
CancerAll ages3.6%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.5%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.1%3.0%
COPDAll ages2.5%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.2%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.2%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.9%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2564.1%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2565.1%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2457.4%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2462.6%74.9%

55% of the practice's patients live in the ST2 postcode district, followed by ST1 (34%), ST6 (3%) and ST3 (3%). 98% live in Stoke-on-Trent, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
ST26,98555%
ST14,38234%
ST64063%
ST33553%
ST43363%
ST91341%

How do patients rate Moorcroft Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 63% of patients described their overall experience of Moorcroft Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 42% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Moorcroft Medical Centre?

12,445 patients were registered in September 2026, down 7.0% on a year earlier.

What is Moorcroft Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2021.

How many GPs does Moorcroft Medical Centre have?

4.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,824 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Moorcroft Medical Centre face to face?

57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Moorcroft Medical Centre's phone number?

01782 281806.

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