The 13 superb GP surgeries in Wakefield where patients feel their needs are being met

By Sarah McCann

Health writer

Published 2nd Feb 2026, 11:13 BST

Patients in Wakefield have shared whether their GP surgery meets their needs 🩺

The latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England, sheds light on patients’ experiences of their GP practice in Wakefield.

More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March last year, with the 2026 survey currently underway.

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It gathers information on how patients feel about their local surgery. Patients were asked a range of questions about their last appointment as part of the survey, including whether they felt their needs had been met.

Across the country, the majority of patients said their needs had ‘definitely’ been met (57%) or had been met ‘to some extent’ (33%).

Here we reveal the surgeries in Wakefield which are meeting patients’ needs the best. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said their needs had ‘definitely’ been met during their last appointment.

There were 368 survey forms sent out to patients at Patience Lane Surgery in Normanton, and the response rate was 32%. 81% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 14% said they were met ‘to some extent’.

1. Patience Lane Surgery - Normanton

There were 368 survey forms sent out to patients at Patience Lane Surgery in Normanton, and the response rate was 32%. 81% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 14% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps

There were 418 survey forms sent out to patients at Station Lane Medical Centre in Featherstone, Pontefract, and the response rate was 22%. 75% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 20% said they were met ‘to some extent’.

2. Station Lane Medical Centre - Featherstone, Pontefract

There were 418 survey forms sent out to patients at Station Lane Medical Centre in Featherstone, Pontefract, and the response rate was 22%. 75% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 20% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps

There were 571 survey forms sent out to patients at Warrengate Medical Centre in Wakefield, and the response rate was 22%. 73% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 25% said they were met ‘to some extent’.

3. Warrengate Medical Centre - Wakefield

There were 571 survey forms sent out to patients at Warrengate Medical Centre in Wakefield, and the response rate was 22%. 73% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 25% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps

There were 342 survey forms sent out to patients at Ossett Surgery in Kingsway, Ossett, and the response rate was 35%. 72% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 22% said they were met ‘to some extent’.

4. Ossett Surgery - Kingsway, Ossett

There were 342 survey forms sent out to patients at Ossett Surgery in Kingsway, Ossett, and the response rate was 35%. 72% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 22% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps

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