Dr Ghosh & Partners, Derby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Ghosh & Partners is a GP practice in Derby with 13,076 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Derby and Derbyshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2020. It has 5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,517 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Ghosh & Partners
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 61%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 59%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 14th of the 27 practices in Derby with 50 or more responses. 44% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (73%). 108 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Dr Ghosh & Partners | Derby and Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 44% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 46% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Dr Ghosh & Partners is Good, published in February 2020. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,076 patients were registered at Dr Ghosh & Partners in September 2026, up 4.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,517 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Derby and Derbyshire's 2,105. The practice also has 1.9 nurses and 5.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| August 2024 | 5.0 | 10.5 |
| August 2025 | 5.4 | 16.1 |
| August 2026 | 5.2 | 18.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,456 appointments a month, or 570 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 60% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
38% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Ghosh & Partners | Derby and Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 570 | 523 | 510 |
| Face to face | 60% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 39% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 9% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.4% against 0.6%), heart failure (2.4% against 1.1%) and peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.3 years for women and 78.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 21.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 79.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.0% | 74.9% |
Dr Ghosh & Partners, 14 Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0GE. Phone: 01332 755990. Website: www.alvastonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Osmaston Surgery | 3.2 km | 52% |
| Peartree Medical Centre | 3.3 km | 86% |
| Dr Hale and Partners | 3.3 km | 74% |
| Chapel Street Medical Centre | 3.5 km | 66% |
| Derby Family Medical Centre | 3.7 km | 68% |
- Dr Black & Partners (55% overall experience good)
- Hollybrook Medical Centre (49% overall experience good)
- Village Surgery (70% overall experience good)
- Wellbrook Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Willington Surgery (84% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Ghosh & Partners?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Ghosh & Partners as good, against 77% across England. 44% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Ghosh & Partners?
13,076 patients were registered in September 2026, up 4.6% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Ghosh & Partners's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2020.
How many GPs does Dr Ghosh & Partners have?
5.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,517 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Ghosh & Partners face to face?
60% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Ghosh & Partners's phone number?
01332 755990.