Patients across Wakefield have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing in the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
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.
It gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP in Wakefield and beyond.
Patients are asked questions about a range of topics, such as how easy or difficult it is to contact their practice, the quality of care, and the experience of NHS services when the GP practice is closed. It also includes questions about patient experiences of NHS dental and pharmacy services.
Across the country, the majority of patients described their overall experience of their GP practice as ‘very good’ (44%) or ‘fairly good’ (31%).
Here we reveal the GP practices in Wakefield which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said their overall experience was ‘very good’.
5. Middlestown Medical Centre - Middlestown, Wakefield
There were 304 survey forms sent out to patients at Middlestown Medical Centre in Middlestown, Wakefield. The response rate was 40%, with 123 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 61% said it was very good and 25% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
6. The Outwood Park Medical Centre - Wakefield
There were 306 survey forms sent out to patients at The Outwood Park Medical Centre in Wakefield. The response rate was 40%, with 120 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 58% said it was very good and 28% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
7. Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice - Crofton
There were 324 survey forms sent out to patients at Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice in Crofton. The response rate was 31%, with 99 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 58% said it was very good and 25% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
8. Northgate Surgery - Northgate, Pontefract
There were 379 survey forms sent out to patients at Northgate Surgery in Northgate, Pontefract. The response rate was 29%, with 110 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 57% said it was very good and 34% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps