- GP practice
Lepton & Kirkheaton Surgeries
Assessment report published 10 July 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of Assessment: 25 June 2026.
Lepton Kirkheaton Surgeries is a GP practice located in Lepton in Huddersfield, which delivers services to approximately 7,000 people under a contract managed by NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The service has a branch site located in Kirkheaton, Huddersfield. According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the service area is approximately 92% White, 3% Asian, 3% Mixed, 1% Black, and 1% Other. Information published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows deprivation within the service population group is in the 8th decile (8 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the service population is relative to others.
This was a focused assessment. We undertook this assessment due to the length of time since our last assessment. We assessed 10 quality statements from across all 5 key questions. 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.
The service did not always assess and manage the risk of infection well. There were gaps in efficient oversight of some processes, including staff training and premises-related health and safety risk management. There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience.
Staff supported people to live healthier lives, monitoring their care and treatment to ensure they received positive and consistent outcomes.
Staff treated people with kindness, empathy and compassion, and respected their privacy and dignity.
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 who used the service and sought ways to address any barriers.
The service had a clear vision and strategy, which considered the needs of the people who used their service and the wider community. Staff understood their individual roles and responsibilities. Leaders accounted for the actions, behaviours and performance of staff through clear and effective governance processes.
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 2025 National GP Patient Survey, which showed most people were satisfied. For example, 85% of patients who responded described their overall experience of this GP practice as good. This was higher than the local average of 77% and the national average of 75%.
Results from the NHS Friends and Family Test from January to March 2026 showed that in each month, at least 97% of respondents rated their experience of the service as either good or very good.
There was an active patient participation group (PPG) who represented the views of people using the service. A representative from the PPG described how the service listened and acted on their feedback.