Lockwood Surgery, Huddersfield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Lockwood Surgery is a GP practice in Huddersfield with 4,054 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2016. It has 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,303 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Lockwood Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 61%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 47%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 29th of the 33 practices in Huddersfield with 50 or more responses. 61% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (64%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Lockwood Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 61% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 44% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 47% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 63% of 59 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Lockwood Surgery is Good, published in July 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,054 patients were registered at Lockwood Surgery in September 2026, down 6.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,303 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 2.6 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2024 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2026 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,919 appointments a month, or 967 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 28% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Lockwood Surgery | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 967 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 28% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.4% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%) and dementia (1.3% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 35.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.9 years for women and 76.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.4% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 62.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.9% | 74.9% |
Lockwood Surgery, 3 Meltham Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3XH. Phone: 01484 421580.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Meltham Road Surgery | 0.2 km | 77% |
| Thornton Lodge Surgery | 0.6 km | 73% |
| Newsome Surgery Ltd | 0.9 km | 66% |
| Crosland Moor Surgery | 1.1 km | 83% |
| Paddock and Longwood Family Practice | 1.2 km | 71% |
- Crosland Moor Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- Fieldhead Surgery (74% overall experience good)
- Meltham Road Surgery (77% overall experience good)
- New Street and Netherton Group Practice (84% overall experience good)
- Newsome Surgery Ltd (66% overall experience good)
- Paddock and Longwood Family Practice (71% overall experience good)
- Thornton Lodge Surgery (73% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Lockwood Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of Lockwood Surgery as good, below the England figure of 77%. 61% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Lockwood Surgery?
4,054 patients were registered in September 2026, down 6.4% on a year earlier.
What is Lockwood Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2016.
How many GPs does Lockwood Surgery have?
3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,303 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Lockwood Surgery face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Lockwood Surgery's phone number?
01484 421580.