Dyneley House Surgery, Skipton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dyneley House Surgery is a GP practice in Skipton with 15,650 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 6.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,445 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Dyneley House Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 82%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 87%, below the England figure of 93%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.

53% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (84%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).

Survey questionDyneley House SurgeryWest YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good79%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone53%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website82%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App56%52%54%
Reception team helpful89%84%85%
Last contact good73%70%73%
Wait for appointment about right70%70%69%
Listened to well87%87%87%
Treated with care and concern81%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician87%92%93%
Needs met97%90%90%

CQC's overall rating for Dyneley House Surgery is Outstanding, published in September 2016. 2 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good and Caring Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledOutstanding
CaringGood
ResponsiveOutstanding
EffectiveOutstanding

15,650 patients were registered at Dyneley House Surgery in September 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

27% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,445 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 3.6 nurses and 2.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20236.47.5
August 20246.47.5
August 20256.47.3
August 20266.46.9

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 11,786 appointments a month, or 753 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

33% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDyneley House SurgeryWest YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month753579510
Face to face58%66%63%
Same day as booked41%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking5%7%5%
Did not attend3%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.3% against 0.6%), dementia (1.2% against 0.8%) and chronic kidney disease (7.1% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.0 years for women and 79.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages19.0%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs15.7%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.2%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs8.1%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs7.1%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.7%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.4%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.9%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.3%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.6%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages1.3%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.2%1.2%
DementiaAll ages1.2%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%
Heart failureAll ages0.9%1.1%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.8%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2579.7%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2574.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2474.1%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2478.0%74.9%

85% of the practice's patients live in the BD23 postcode district, followed by BD20 (14%) and BD22 (1%). 97% live in North Yorkshire, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
BD2313,20685%
BD202,11114%
BD221841%

Dyneley House Surgery, Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2HZ. Phone: 01756 799311. Website: www.dyneleyhousesurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Addingham Medical Centre8.9 km92%
The Pendle Medical Partnership9.9 km59%
Ling House Medical Centre12.3 km71%
Barnoldswick Medical Centre12.3 km77%
IG Medical13.6 km84%

How do patients rate Dyneley House Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Dyneley House Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 53% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dyneley House Surgery?

15,650 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier.

What is Dyneley House Surgery's CQC rating?

Outstanding overall, published in September 2016.

How many GPs does Dyneley House Surgery have?

6.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,445 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dyneley House Surgery face to face?

58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dyneley House Surgery's phone number?

01756 799311.

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