Kirkburton Health Centre, Huddersfield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Kirkburton Health Centre is a GP practice in Huddersfield with 7,980 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% 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 2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,008 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Kirkburton Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 72%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 36%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 21st of the 33 practices in Huddersfield with 50 or more responses. 36% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (79%). 118 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Kirkburton Health Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 36% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 72% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 80% of 881 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Kirkburton Health Centre 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 |
7,980 patients were registered at Kirkburton Health Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
26% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,008 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 2.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.3 | 10.3 |
| August 2024 | 4.3 | 12.1 |
| August 2025 | 3.5 | 11.0 |
| August 2026 | 2.7 | 10.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,072 appointments a month, or 510 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 97% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
28% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Kirkburton Health Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 510 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 97% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 62% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.9% against 0.6%), dementia (1.2% against 0.8%) and atrial fibrillation (3.2% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 80.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 78.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 79.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.1% | 74.9% |
Kirkburton Health Centre, 5a Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0SJ. Phone: 01484 602040. Website: www.kirkburton.gpsurgery.net.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Shepley Health Centre | 2.6 km | 89% |
| Lepton & Kirkheaton Surgeries | 2.9 km | 77% |
| Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors | 3.8 km | 88% |
| The Almondbury Surgery | 4.2 km | 73% |
| Dr Nazareth, Dr Hameed, Dr Frankland and Dr Ihsan | 4.7 km | 73% |
- Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst (93% overall experience good)
- Lepton & Kirkheaton Surgeries (77% overall experience good)
- Shepley Health Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Kirkburton Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Kirkburton Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 36% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Kirkburton Health Centre?
7,980 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.3% on a year earlier.
What is Kirkburton Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2016.
How many GPs does Kirkburton Health Centre have?
2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,008 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Kirkburton Health Centre face to face?
97% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Kirkburton Health Centre's phone number?
01484 602040.