Eden Surgery, Ilkeston: patient reviews and CQC rating

Eden Surgery is a GP practice in Ilkeston with 5,012 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 94% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Derby and Derbyshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2016. It has 2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,716 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Eden Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 91%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.

On overall experience it is 2nd of the 7 practices in Ilkeston with 50 or more responses. 91% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (94%). 93 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).

Survey questionEden SurgeryDerby and DerbyshireEngland
Overall experience good94%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone91%51%57%
Easy to contact via the website79%53%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App72%46%54%
Reception team helpful95%84%85%
Last contact good93%68%73%
Wait for appointment about right92%69%69%
Listened to well95%87%87%
Treated with care and concern93%86%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%92%93%
Needs met98%90%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 110 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Eden Surgery is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (April 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

5,012 patients were registered at Eden Surgery in September 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,716 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Derby and Derbyshire's 2,105. The practice also has 1.5 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.22.2
August 20242.22.2
August 20252.92.9
August 20262.92.9

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,618 appointments a month, or 522 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 12% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

55% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureEden SurgeryDerby and DerbyshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month522523510
Face to face79%68%63%
Same day as booked31%39%45%
More than 28 days after booking12%9%5%
Did not attend2%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for asthma (10.3% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs14.2%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages14.0%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs10.3%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs7.3%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.1%4.6%
CancerAll ages3.6%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.1%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.5%1.9%
COPDAll ages2.4%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.2%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages1.3%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.7%1.2%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2578.6%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2580.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2487.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2483.3%74.9%

94% of the practice's patients live in the DE7 postcode district, followed by NG9 (3%) and NG16 (1%). 95% live in Erewash, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
DE74,77194%
NG91713%
NG16631%

Eden Surgery, Cavendish Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5AN. Phone: 0115 944 4081. Website: www.edensurgery.nhs.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Littlewick Medical Centre0.5 km63%
South Street Surgery0.8 km96%
Gladstone House Surgery0.8 km86%
Old Station Surgery1.9 km64%
Hickings Lane Medical Centre3.8 km71%

How do patients rate Eden Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 94% of patients described their overall experience of Eden Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 91% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Eden Surgery?

5,012 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier.

What is Eden Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in April 2016.

How many GPs does Eden Surgery have?

2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,716 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Eden Surgery face to face?

79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Eden Surgery's phone number?

0115 944 4081.

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