About this practice

Homestead is an NHS GP surgery located at Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9PE, part of the Brigantes Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 9,011 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 7 October 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 4.8 full-time equivalent GPs and 1.4 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,877:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 3,352 appointments. 71% were face-to-face consultations, with 26% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (87%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (84%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Alverthorpe (0.2 miles, CQC: Good), Hmp Wakefield (0.4 miles), and Angel Lodge (0.4 miles). Compare these practices side by side →