Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in The Mast PCN

The Mast PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 35,853 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 213th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

68average score (England 50)
84%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
69%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Dearne Valley Health CentreHD8 9JL Huddersfield 98 90% 93% Good Yes
2 Shepley Primary Care LimitedHD8 8DJ Huddersfield 80 72% 89% Good Yes
3 Skelmanthorpe Family DoctorsHD8 9DA Huddersfield 79 80% 88% Good Yes
4 Lepton and Kirkheaton SurgeriesHD8 0HH Huddersfield 49 70% 77% Good Yes
5 Kirkburton Health CentreHD8 0SJ Huddersfield 32 36% 75% Good Yes

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How The Mast PCN compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone68%57%
Easy to contact via website68%58%
Good experience of contacting81%73%
Waiting time was about right75%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good84%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in The Mast PCN?

Dearne Valley Health Centre has the highest GPScore in The Mast PCN, 98 out of 100. 93% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in The Mast PCN?

69% of patients in The Mast PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 84% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, The Mast PCN ranks 213th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in The Mast PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in The Mast PCN were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.