Dalton Surgery, Huddersfield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dalton Surgery is a GP practice in Huddersfield with 7,202 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2016. It has 3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,127 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dalton Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 85%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 40%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 27th of the 33 practices in Huddersfield with 50 or more responses. 48% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points lower than in 2025 (85%). 107 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Dalton Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 40% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 55% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 79% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 73% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 111 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dalton Surgery is Good, published in October 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,202 patients were registered at Dalton Surgery in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,127 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 1.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2024 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| August 2025 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| August 2026 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,312 appointments a month, or 738 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 35% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
18% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dalton Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 738 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 35% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 52% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (10.1% against 7.9%), depression (18.2% against 14.3%) and coronary heart disease (3.6% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (3.3% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 77.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.2% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 66.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.1% | 74.9% |
Dalton Surgery, 364a Wakefield Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 8DY. Phone: 01484 530068.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Junction Surgery | 0.6 km | 82% |
| Dr Nazareth, Dr Hameed, Dr Frankland and Dr Ihsan | 0.9 km | 73% |
| The Almondbury Surgery | 1.4 km | 73% |
| The University Health Centre | 1.6 km | 88% |
| The Whitehouse Centre | 2.6 km | 85% |
- Dr Nazareth, Dr Hameed, Dr Frankland and Dr Ihsan (73% overall experience good)
- Greenhead Family Doctors (90% overall experience good)
- Rose Medical Practice (95% overall experience good)
- The Almondbury Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- The Junction Surgery (82% overall experience good)
- The University Health Centre (88% overall experience good)
- The Whitehouse Centre (85% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dalton Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Dalton Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 48% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dalton Surgery?
7,202 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Dalton Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2016.
How many GPs does Dalton Surgery have?
3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,127 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dalton Surgery face to face?
35% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dalton Surgery's phone number?
01484 530068.