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Chris Kamara MBE opening the refurbished Trinity Medical Centre.

Chris Kamara opens refurbished Trinity Medical Centre following £3m investment

There were 292 survey forms sent to patients registered at College Lane Surgery in Wakefield. The response rate was 34%, with 99 patients answering the question about their overall experience. Of these, 82% rated it as very good and 13% rated it as fairly good.

The 10 superb GP surgeries in the Wakefield district where patients are happiest...

Get the help you need during the resident doctors’ strike

Where to get medical help in Wakefield during the resident doctors’ strike

Choosing a sunscreen with SPF 30 or above can help protect your skin from damage caused by the sun.

Enjoy the sunshine but don’t forget to protect your skin!

Patients across West Yorkshire have shared how they feel their GP receptionist is performing.

The 18 GPs in West Yorkshire with 'very helpful' receptionists

Patients across Wakefield have shared how they feel their GP receptionist is performing.

The 16 leading GPs in Wakefield with 'very helpful' receptionists

Patients across Yorkshire have shared how they feel their GP reception teams are performing.

The 20 leading GPs in Yorkshire with 'very helpful' receptionists

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is partnering with Conexus Healthcare for a new clinical study on Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.

NHS Trust announces 'exciting' new clinical study with Wakefield's GP Federation

Patients across West Yorkshire have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing.

The 15 exceptional GP surgeries in West Yorkshire named by patients

Patients across Wakefield have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing.

The 13 superb GP surgeries in Wakefield where patients are happiest

Patients in Wakefield have shared the GP surgeries that are meeting their needs.

The 13 superb GP surgeries in Wakefield where patients' needs are met

Patients across West Yorkshire have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing.

The 18 outstanding GPs in West Yorkshire where patients needs are met

Help yourself and the NHS during the festive bank holidays

Help yourself and the NHS during the festive bank holidays

Patients across Yorkshire have revealed the GP surgeries where their needs are being met.

The 16 GP surgeries in Yorkshire where patients' needs are being met

Patients in Wakefield have shared how they feel their GP receptionists are performing.

The 16 GP surgeries in Wakefield with 'very helpful' receptionists

West Yorkshire patients have revealed how they feel their GP receptionist teams are performing.

The GP surgeries in West Yorkshire with 'very helpful' receptionists
Patients in West Yorkshire have revealed how they feel their GP receptionists are performing ☎
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People in more deprived areas and coastal towns often have the highest needs for the NHS, but the fewest GPs.

Major changes to GP services in UK's poorest areas announced

Yorkshire patients have had their say on how they really feel their GP reception teams are performing.

The Yorkshire GP Surgeries with 'very helpful' receptionists

The best GP surgeries in West Yorkshire have been named.

The 15 top GP surgeries in West Yorkshire where patients are happiest

The leading GP surgeries in Wakefield as voted for by you have been named.

Wakefield's 13 leading GP surgeries - is yours on the list?

The GP Patient Survey 2025 has revealed the best rated GP surgeries in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire's 21 best rated GP surgeries - as voted for by patients

The results of the GP Patient Survey 2025 are in - here are the best rated GP surgeries in England as voted for by patients.

The best rated GP surgeries in England where patients are happiest

These are the best rated GPs in Yorkshire, who have been voted for by patients in the GP patient survey.

The 21 best GP surgeries in Yorkshire - as voted by patients

The 13 top rated GP surgeries in Wakefield City Council area, as rated by patients.

The 13 top rated GP surgeries in Wakefield - rated by patients

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The 21 best-rated GP surgeries in Yorkshire as voted for by patients. (Photo: Google Maps)

Yorkshire's 21 best GP surgeries with top patient satisfaction scores
These surgeries are leading the way for patient satisfaction ⭐
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Old Golf House, Heath Common

Health centre scheme and traveller site extension to be axed from spending plan

The NHS said plans to build the multi-million pound facility to replace Castleford Health Centre were being "reworked" due to funding pressures.

Castleford health hub project delayed over spiralling costs

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

With the upcoming bank holiday, it’s important that you are prepared and know how to get help if needed during this time.

Where to get health help and advice in Wakefield this bank holiday weekend

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

King Street Walk in Centre, Wakefield, is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, between the hours of 10am and 10pm.

Where to get the health help you need in Wakefield this May bank holiday

Talk to GP Care Wakefield if you're worried about your little one on evenings and weekends.

Health hub supports more than 1,000 children over winter

Cllr Josie Pritchard and Peer Leader Angela Lennon discussing the community heart hubs, which will help people manage their own heart health by becoming more aware of their risk and potentially avoid more serious issues

New 'Heart Hubs' set to open throughout Wakefield to combat heart disease

WDH has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors – including a long-standing tenant and a Wakefield councillor.

WDH welcomes four new board members – including a tenant and a local councillor

People across Wakefield who are at higher risk of serious illness from Covid are being invited to get their winter vaccinations. GETTY

Winter Covid vaccine: Wakefield district's winter programme gets underway

Strike action is set to take place by consultants and junior doctors across the country over the next three weeks.

Plea issued as doctors set to strike over next three weeks

Junior doctors in Wakefield and Dewsbury are set to walk out for five days over a pay dispute.

Wakefield and Dewsbury junior doctors set to strike for five days

NHS patients in Wakefield have reported mixed satisfaction ratings for local doctor’s surgeries in the area, according to the latest GP Patient Survey.

Every doctor surgery and practice in Wakefield rated – find how yours compares

A national walkout by junior doctors is taking place between 7am on Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 21 and a consultants’ strike is happening between Thursday, July 20 and 21, during which there’s likely to be a significant impact on services and disruption to appointments.

Junior doctors' strike: Patients warned of long waits and delayed appointments

The local NHS is reminding people in the Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford to choose the right health service for their needs this Easter bank holiday

How to get healthcare help in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford over Easter

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

GP practices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, but support for urgent same day health requirements will still be accessible through the GP Care Wakefield service, which will be operating between 9am and 3pm.

Where to access health services across the Wakefield district this Christmas

Order your repeat prescriptions in time for the festive season

NHS reminder to order your repeat prescriptions in time for Christmas

A total of 245,596 appointments took place at GP practices in the former NHS Wakefield CCG area in October.

Revealed: GP practices in Wakefield where most patients face long waits

The new hub, designed by P+HS Architects, aims to help ease pressure on local hospitals and other NHS services by allowing residents to receive a wider range of treatments, closer to home. (Visualisation courtesy of P+HS Architects)

New £12.5m health hub in Castleford given the green light

Wakefield Council looks set to approve the building of a new £12.5m health hub to replace the ageing Castleford Health Centre

Plan for £12.5m Castleford ‘health hub’ to replace ageing medical centre

People registered with a GP in Wakefield District will benefit from extra support and appointments on evenings and weekends, as part of a new ‘enhanced access’ package starting this weekend.

Extra evening and weekend GP appointments for Wakefield patients

A range of health services will be available to patients in the Wakefield District during the
upcoming August bank holiday to ensure they get the most appropriate care for their needs.

How to get healthcare help in Wakefield over the August bank holiday

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September

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