- GP practice
Lindley Group Practice
Assessment report published 5 October 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of Assessment: 19 August to 2 September 2026.
Lindley Group Practice is a GP practice located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, which delivers services to approximately 10,200 patients under a contract held with NHS England. The National General Practice Profiles states that the practice demographic is 74% White, 17% Asian, 4% Mixed, 3% Black and 2% Other.Information published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the eighth decile (8 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others. This assessment considered the demographics of the people using the service, the context the service was working within and how this impacted service delivery. Where relevant, further commentary is provided in the quality statements section of this report.
This was a focused assessment. We assessed 9 quality statements from across 3 key questions. We carried out this assessment to follow up on our last assessment in September 2025, at which time the provider was rated as good for the key questions Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led. The provider was rated as requires improvement for the key question Safe due to a breach of regulation in relation to providing safe care and treatment. At this assessment the provider continues to be rated requires improvement in Safe, and good in Responsive. The provider is now rated requires improvement in Well-led. We found breaches of regulation in relation to good governance and staffing. We have asked the provider for action plans in response to the concerns found at this assessment. The provider is no longer in breach of regulation in relation to providing safe care and treatment.
SAFE: The provider did not always assess and manage the risk of infection well. There were gaps in key processes including staff training, recruitment, and premises-related health and safety risk management.
RESPONSIVE: People could access care, treatment and support when they needed it. Leaders and staff were alert to discrimination and inequality that could disadvantage groups of people. Staff had not completed training in learning disability and autism.
WELL-LED: The provider did not always demonstrate good governance due to gaps in the effective oversight of a number of processes. Staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally, free from bullying or harassment. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities.
People's experience of this service
As part of our assessment, we reviewed feedback from people who used the service to understand their views and experience of the service. People were positive about the quality of their care and treatment. This was mirrored in the results of recent surveys, including the 2026 National GP Patient Survey, which showed most people were satisfied. For example, 82% of patients who responded described their overall experience of this GP practice as good. This was higher than the local average of 76% and the national average of 77%.
The NHS Friends and Family Test data collected by the provider showed that between January to June 2026, at least 74% of respondents rated their experience of the service as either good or very good, in each month.