Dr Anuj Handa, Huddersfield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Anuj Handa is a GP practice in Huddersfield with 3,577 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% 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 May 2016. It has 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,236 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Anuj Handa
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 86%, above the England figure of 54%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 12th of the 33 practices in Huddersfield with 50 or more responses. 79% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (84%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Dr Anuj Handa | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 79% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 86% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 84% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 14 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Anuj Handa is Good, published in May 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
3,577 patients were registered at Dr Anuj Handa in September 2026, down 3.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,236 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162.
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2024 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2025 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2026 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,387 appointments a month, or 388 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 69% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Anuj Handa | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 388 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 69% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (15.6% against 7.9%), a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%) and asthma (9.9% against 6.6%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (1.1% against 4.6%), atrial fibrillation (0.9% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.2% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 38.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.3 years for women and 76.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 15.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 4.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 61.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 52.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 70.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 87.1% | 74.9% |
Dr Anuj Handa, 34 Fartown Green Road, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD2 1AE. Phone: 01484 534386.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange Group Practice | 0.3 km | 79% |
| Woodhouse Hill Surgery | 0.5 km | 59% |
| Croft Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 66% |
| Birkby Health Centre | 1.5 km | 89% |
| Greenhead Family Doctors | 1.8 km | 90% |
- Birkby Health Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Croft Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- Dr Sukhdeep Singh Gujral (83% overall experience good)
- Lindley Group Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Lindley Village Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- The Grange Group Practice (79% overall experience good)
- The Nook Surgery (59% overall experience good)
- Westbourne Surgery (95% overall experience good)
- Woodhouse Hill Surgery (59% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Anuj Handa?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Anuj Handa as good, against 77% across England. 79% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Anuj Handa?
3,577 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.8% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Anuj Handa's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2016.
How many GPs does Dr Anuj Handa have?
1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 2,236 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Anuj Handa face to face?
69% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Anuj Handa's phone number?
01484 534386.