About this practice

Paddock And Longwood Family Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Speedwell Surgery, 1 Speedwell Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4TS. The practice serves 9,002 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 28 October 2019. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 75% of respondents described their overall experience as good — broadly in line with the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,630 appointments. The vast majority (82%) were face-to-face consultations, with 18% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (87%).

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