Trinity Medical Centre, Wakefield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Trinity Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wakefield with 26,874 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2018. It has 12.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,232 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Trinity Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 65%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 65%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 12th of the 15 practices in Wakefield with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (74%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Trinity Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 58% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 839 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Trinity Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
26,874 patients were registered at Trinity Medical Centre in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 12.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,232 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 9.2 nurses and 7.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 10.8 | 21.1 |
| August 2024 | 12.6 | 21.1 |
| August 2025 | 13.7 | 23.8 |
| August 2026 | 12.0 | 21.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 16,171 appointments a month, or 602 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 40% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
26% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Trinity Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 602 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 40% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 10% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.6% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 30.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 76.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 67.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 57.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.3% | 74.9% |
Trinity Medical Centre, Thornhill Street, Wakefield, WF1 1PG. Phone: 01924 784104. Website: www.almshouseandsandal.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Warrengate Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 86% |
| Maybush Medical Centre Limited | 1.1 km | 75% |
| New Southgate Surgery | 1.6 km | 75% |
| Homestead Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 77% |
| Eastmoor Health Centre | 1.6 km | 74% |
- Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice (95% overall experience good)
- Maybush Medical Centre Limited (75% overall experience good)
- Warrengate Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Trinity Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients described their overall experience of Trinity Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Trinity Medical Centre?
26,874 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier.
What is Trinity Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2018.
How many GPs does Trinity Medical Centre have?
12.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (17 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,232 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Trinity Medical Centre face to face?
40% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Trinity Medical Centre's phone number?
01924 784104.