It’s a challenging time for the NHS, which has been “hit by a storm” of norovirus cases, with record numbers of patients in hospital.
Despite the pressures, it appears that the vast majority of us are happy with how our local GP practice operates, according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
Almost 700,000 patients in England completed the 2024 survey which was carried out between January 2 and March 25. It gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP and reveals the best and worst surgeries in Wakefield City Council and beyond.
Across the country, the majority of patients described their overall experience as ‘very good’ (37.1%) or ‘fairly good’ (30.2%). However, not everyone is as happy with their local practice — 9.4% said their overall experience was ‘fairly poor’ and 9.5% described it as ‘very poor’.
Here we reveal the GP practices in the Wakefield City Council district which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said they were ‘very good’.
5. Middlestown Medical Centre - Middlestown, Wakefield
There were 283 survey forms sent out to patients at Middlestown Medical Centre in Middlestown, Wakefield. The response rate was 35%, with 99 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 59% said it was very good and 24% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
6. Warrengate Medical Centre - Wakefield
There were 526 survey forms sent out to patients at Warrengate Medical Centre in Wakefield. The response rate was 20%, with 106 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 57% said it was very good and 20% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
7. Friarwood Surgery - Pontefract
There were 324 survey forms sent out to patients at Friarwood Surgery in Pontefract. The response rate was 36%, with 115 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 56% said it was very good and 26% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
8. The Outwood Park Medical Centre - Wakefield
There were 283 survey forms sent out to patients at The Outwood Park Medical Centre in Wakefield. The response rate was 36%, with 103 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 52% said it was very good and 28% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps