Eastmoor Health Centre, Wakefield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Eastmoor Health Centre is a GP practice in Wakefield with 2,893 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2021. It has 0.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,238 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Eastmoor Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 88%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 50%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 11th of the 15 practices in Wakefield with 50 or more responses. 74% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 14 points lower than in 2025 (88%). 111 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Eastmoor Health Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 74% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 50% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 88% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 12 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Eastmoor Health Centre is Good, published in July 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
2,893 patients were registered at Eastmoor Health Centre in September 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 0.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,238 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| August 2026 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,326 appointments a month, or 458 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 73% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Eastmoor Health Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 458 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 73% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.7% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (1.8% against 1.0%) and COPD (3.0% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for cancer (2.4% against 3.8%) and chronic kidney disease (3.0% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 36.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.5 years for women and 74.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 61.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 65.7% | 74.9% |
Eastmoor Health Centre, Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4SD. Phone: 01924 201614.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Warrengate Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 86% |
| Trinity Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 65% |
| New Southgate Surgery | 1.8 km | 75% |
| Maybush Medical Centre Limited | 2.3 km | 75% |
| Stanley Health Centre | 2.6 km | 65% |
- Alverthorpe Surgery (64% overall experience good)
- Homestead Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
- New Southgate Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Outwood Park Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Stanley Health Centre (65% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Eastmoor Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Eastmoor Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Eastmoor Health Centre?
2,893 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier.
What is Eastmoor Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2021.
How many GPs does Eastmoor Health Centre have?
0.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,238 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Eastmoor Health Centre face to face?
73% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Eastmoor Health Centre's phone number?
01924 201614.