Aspiro Healthcare, Corby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Aspiro Healthcare is a GP practice in Corby with 31,288 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Northamptonshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2022. It has 15.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,075 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Aspiro Healthcare
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 80%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 43%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 3 practices in Corby with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (81%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Aspiro Healthcare | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 59% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 43% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 84% of 230 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Aspiro Healthcare is Good, published in September 2022. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
31,288 patients were registered at Aspiro Healthcare in September 2026, up 39.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 15.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,075 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 6.3 nurses and 15.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 11.3 | 17.2 |
| August 2024 | 10.5 | 19.7 |
| August 2025 | 10.5 | 19.8 |
| August 2026 | 15.1 | 27.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 14,783 appointments a month, or 472 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 74% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Aspiro Healthcare | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 472 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 74% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (2.8% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and cancer (2.9% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 77.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 69.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 66.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.2% | 74.9% |
Aspiro Healthcare, Woodsend Medical Centre, School Place, Gainsborough Road, Corby, NN18 0QP. Phone: 0844 499 6944. Website: www.woodsendmc.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Healthcare Corby | 1.3 km | 61% |
| Great Oakley Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 82% |
| Dr Leszek Piechowski and Partners | 9.1 km | 81% |
| Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group | 9.2 km | 77% |
| Dr Sansome and Partners | 9.3 km | 85% |
- Eskdaill Medical (86% overall experience good)
- Linden Medical Group (83% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Aspiro Healthcare?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Aspiro Healthcare as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Aspiro Healthcare?
31,288 patients were registered in September 2026, up 39.8% on a year earlier.
What is Aspiro Healthcare's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2022.
How many GPs does Aspiro Healthcare have?
15.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (19 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,075 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Aspiro Healthcare face to face?
74% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Aspiro Healthcare's phone number?
0844 499 6944.