GP practices in the Leicester council area: access and ratings
There are 51 GP practices in the Leicester council area, with 437,043 registered patients between them (September 2026). 427,118 people living in Leicester were registered with a GP in July 2026, 95% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Leicester have 2,639 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 51 practices in Leicester with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 48% at Willows Medical Centre to 93% at Fosse Family Practice, with a median of 73% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 17 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CIC has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
| Practice | Residents registered (July 2026) | Registered patients (September 2026) | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosse Family Practice | 2,193 | 2,240 | 93% | 70% | Good | 789 |
| Leicester City Assist Practice | 960 | 1,250 | 87% | 73% | – | 868 |
| Downing Drive Surgery | 5,558 | 7,118 | 83% | 65% | Good | 1,714 |
| Brandon Surgery Dr R Kapur | 7,985 | 8,358 | 83% | 59% | Good | 3,967 |
| Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CIC | 721 | 779 | 83% | 79% | Outstanding | – |
| Fosse Medical Centre | 9,897 | 9,886 | 82% | 46% | Good | 1,612 |
| Hilltop Surgery | 13,119 | 14,793 | 82% | 60% | Good | 2,499 |
| Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice | 6,661 | 6,759 | 81% | 69% | Good | 1,138 |
| Aylestone Health Centre | 4,325 | 4,731 | 80% | 70% | Requires improvement | 2,816 |
| The Charnwood Practice | 8,050 | 8,166 | 80% | 56% | Good | 3,561 |
| Broadhurst Street Medical Practice | 3,673 | 3,860 | 80% | 71% | Good | 1,809 |
| St Elizabeth's Medical Centre | 6,702 | 7,535 | 80% | 49% | Good | 2,405 |
| Shefa Medical Practice | 4,377 | 4,512 | 78% | 66% | Good | 3,254 |
| The Parks Medical Centre - B Hainsworth | 6,573 | 6,815 | 77% | 67% | Good | 2,044 |
| The Surgery@Aylestone | 3,566 | 4,186 | 77% | 68% | Good | 1,880 |
| Narborough Road Surgery | 2,648 | 3,189 | 76% | 72% | Good | 1,869 |
| Saffron Health | 15,668 | 16,931 | 76% | 38% | Good | 2,076 |
| Dr G Singh, Sturdee Road Health & Wellbeing Centre | 4,329 | 5,791 | 76% | 63% | – | 3,147 |
| Westcotes GP Surgery (ONE) | 1,711 | 1,779 | 76% | 60% | – | 2,426 |
| Walnut Medical Centre | 7,948 | 8,577 | 75% | 56% | Good | 2,533 |
| Queens Road Surgery | 6,928 | 7,411 | 75% | 49% | – | 5,344 |
| Victoria Park Health Centre | 20,975 | 23,018 | 75% | 63% | Good | 2,617 |
| Community Health Centre | 14,188 | 14,269 | 75% | 50% | Good | 3,102 |
| The Hedges Medical Centre | 5,721 | 6,571 | 74% | 40% | Good | 1,895 |
| Sayeed Medical Practice | 4,097 | 4,079 | 73% | 42% | Good | 4,780 |
| Highfield Surgery | 4,873 | 5,006 | 73% | 60% | Good | 3,077 |
| East Park Medical Centre - R P Pandya | 9,736 | 10,092 | 72% | 58% | Requires improvement | 2,548 |
| Westcotes GP Surgery | 1,917 | 1,962 | 72% | 66% | Good | 3,003 |
| Dr Bhupendra Modi | 3,444 | 3,740 | 70% | 51% | Good | – |
| Dr Kapur & Partners | 2,736 | 2,863 | 70% | 63% | Good | 1,193 |
| Cossington Park Surgery | 7,668 | 7,590 | 70% | 55% | Requires improvement | 2,093 |
| Briton Street GP Surgery | 2,044 | 2,165 | 70% | 48% | Good | 955 |
| Merridale Medical Centre - RP Tew | 12,555 | 13,624 | 69% | 43% | Good | 3,228 |
| Horizon Healthcare | 9,420 | 10,310 | 69% | 64% | Good | 3,597 |
| Merlyn Vaz Centre | 9,487 | 9,380 | 68% | 59% | Good | 2,549 |
| The Practice Bowling Green Street | 8,745 | 9,013 | 66% | 34% | Good | 3,953 |
| Groby Road Medical Centre | 10,619 | 10,666 | 64% | 44% | Good | 3,540 |
| Manor Park Medical Practice | 11,166 | 13,842 | 64% | 32% | Requires improvement | 2,490 |
| Asquith Surgery | 3,493 | 4,185 | 63% | 42% | Good | 4,904 |
| Westend Medical Practice | 9,783 | 9,873 | 63% | 38% | Good | 3,047 |
| Humberstone Medical Centre | 10,669 | 11,317 | 61% | 30% | Good | 2,261 |
| East Leicester Medical Practice - Dr A Farooqi and Partners | 11,527 | 12,151 | 61% | 35% | Good | 1,903 |
| Beaumont Leys Health Centre | 8,120 | 8,072 | 60% | 41% | Good | 2,609 |
| Spinney Hill Medical Centre | 19,288 | 19,773 | 60% | 44% | Good | 2,327 |
| The Heron GP Practice | 9,354 | 9,607 | 58% | 22% | Good | 3,695 |
| Hockley Farm Medical Practice | 9,801 | 10,966 | 58% | 41% | Good | 3,200 |
| DeMontfort Surgery | 18,632 | 18,875 | 57% | 37% | – | 4,570 |
| Alwaqas Medical Practice | 4,183 | 4,520 | 53% | 30% | Good | 3,531 |
| Rushey Mead Health Centre | 4,277 | 4,530 | 52% | 34% | Good | 7,078 |
| Oakmeadow Surgery - RA Leach | 6,185 | 8,221 | 49% | 27% | Good | 1,835 |
| Willows Medical Centre | 28,735 | 32,097 | 48% | 25% | – | 7,207 |
There are 2,639 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Leicester, more than England's 2,171 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's 2,308. Practices recorded 564 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 72% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
12% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Leicester | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,639 | 2,308 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 564 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 72% | 72% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 41% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 12% | 19% | 19% |
95% of Leicester's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Leicester residents are Birstall Medical Centre (5,737), Silverdale Medical centre (3,230) and Thurmaston Health Centre (2,613).
| Practice outside the council area | Residents of Leicester registered | Town |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall Medical Centre | 5,737 | Leicester |
| Silverdale Medical centre | 3,230 | Leicester |
| Thurmaston Health Centre | 2,613 | Leicester |
| Wigston Central Surgery | 1,661 | Wigston |
| Severn Surgery | 1,019 | Leicester |
| The Croft Medical Centre | 687 | Leicester |
| The Central Surgery | 642 | Leicester |
| Bushloe Surgery | 424 | Wigston |
| Greengate Medical Centre | 411 | Leicester |
| Ratby Medical Centre | 307 | Leicester |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Leicester is diabetes (10.7% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is atrial fibrillation (1.1% against 2.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Leicester (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.0% | 15.2% | 58,611 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.3% | 14.3% | 40,212 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.7% | 7.9% | 38,593 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.1% | 6.6% | 21,606 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.8% | 4.6% | 13,469 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10,019 |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% | 8,162 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% | 5,638 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% | 5,605 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 4,879 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4,805 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4,306 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2,997 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2,488 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% | 824 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2,562 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2,456 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2,428 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1,511 |
- Blaby (2,050 patients per GP)
- Charnwood (2,160 patients per GP)
- Harborough (2,205 patients per GP)
- Hinckley and Bosworth (2,147 patients per GP)
- Melton (2,280 patients per GP)
- North West Leicestershire (2,034 patients per GP)
- Oadby and Wigston (2,336 patients per GP)
- Rutland (2,615 patients per GP)
How many GP practices are there in Leicester?
51 practices are located in the Leicester council area, with 437,043 registered patients in September 2026.
Where are Leicester residents registered with a GP?
95% of the 427,118 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Birstall Medical Centre (5,737).
How many patients are there per GP in Leicester?
2,639 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Leicester, against 2,171 across England.
Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Leicester?
44% of appointments at practices in Leicester took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.