GP practices in the Oadby and Wigston council area: access and ratings

There are 7 GP practices in the Oadby and Wigston council area, with 65,304 registered patients between them (September 2026). 65,093 people living in Oadby and Wigston were registered with a GP in July 2026, 85% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Oadby and Wigston have 2,336 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 7 practices in Oadby and Wigston with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Severn Surgery to 88% at Bushloe Surgery, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Rosemead Drive Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (81%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Bushloe Surgery12,22313,53688%58%Good2,017
Wigston Central Surgery12,51814,42487%68%Good2,130
Rosemead Drive Surgery4,9705,45382%81%Good1,809
South Wigston Health Centre5,8686,64280%56%Good1,901
The Central Surgery5,9517,05367%29%Good4,069
The Croft Medical Centre7,6108,52764%45%Good1,791
Severn Surgery6,3539,66961%35%Inadequate6,592

There are 2,336 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Oadby and Wigston, close to England's 2,171 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's 2,308. Practices recorded 663 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 54% of them face to face. 54% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureOadby and WigstonLeicester, Leicestershire and RutlandEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,3362,3082,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month663550510
Face-to-face appointments54%72%63%
Same day as booked54%41%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over21%19%19%

85% of Oadby and Wigston's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Oadby and Wigston residents are Victoria Park Health Centre (1,992), Saffron Health (920) and Willows Medical Centre (852).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Oadby and Wigston registeredTown
Victoria Park Health Centre1,992Leicester
Saffron Health920Leicester
Willows Medical Centre852Leicester
Dr G Singh, Sturdee Road Health & Wellbeing Centre831Leicester
Asquith Surgery739Leicester
Countesthorpe Health Centre451Leicester
Queens Road Surgery377Leicester
Horizon Healthcare358Leicester
The Hedges Medical Centre351Leicester
Alwaqas Medical Practice282Leicester

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Oadby and Wigston is heart failure (1.5% against 1.1%), and the furthest below is copd (1.6% against 1.9%).

Condition registerAge groupOadby and Wigston (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages17.2%15.2%11,269
Depression18+ yrs14.4%14.3%7,428
Diabetes17+ yrs10.0%7.9%5,241
Asthma6+ yrs6.7%6.6%4,139
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.7%4.6%2,946
CancerAll ages3.5%3.8%2,300
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.1%3.0%1,994
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.4%2.2%1,571
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.1%1.9%1,343
COPDAll ages1.6%1.9%1,070
Heart failureAll ages1.5%1.1%994
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.5%1.2%386
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.1%0.8%570
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%625
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%591
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%396
Palliative careAll ages0.8%0.6%494
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%343
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%320

How many GP practices are there in Oadby and Wigston?

7 practices are located in the Oadby and Wigston council area, with 65,304 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Oadby and Wigston residents registered with a GP?

85% of the 65,093 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Victoria Park Health Centre (1,992).

How many patients are there per GP in Oadby and Wigston?

2,336 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Oadby and Wigston, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Oadby and Wigston?

54% of appointments at practices in Oadby and Wigston took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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