Limes Medical Centre, Leicester: patient reviews and CQC rating
Limes Medical Centre is a GP practice in Leicester with 14,303 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: 73%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2016. It has 7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,973 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Limes Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 86%, above the England figure of 77%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 56%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 10th of the 79 practices in Leicester with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 112 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).
| Survey question | Limes Medical Centre | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 59% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 82% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 26 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Limes Medical Centre is Good, published in October 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,303 patients were registered at Limes Medical Centre in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,973 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's 2,308. The practice also has 2.3 nurses and 10.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.5 | 11.6 |
| August 2024 | 6.5 | 9.7 |
| August 2025 | 6.5 | 10.1 |
| August 2026 | 7.3 | 10.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,779 appointments a month, or 544 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 92% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
34% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Limes Medical Centre | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 544 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 92% | 72% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 34% | 41% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (1.7% against 1.1%), depression (18.9% against 14.3%) and chronic kidney disease (6.1% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%) and a learning disability (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.1 years for women and 81.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.1% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.2% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 84.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 81.7% | 74.9% |
Limes Medical Centre, 65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2DU. Phone: 0116 284 7990.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Enderby Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 86% |
| Northfield Medical Centre | 2.4 km | 92% |
| Hazelmere Medical Centre | 2.5 km | 80% |
| Kingsway Surgery | 3.9 km | 45% |
| The Hedges Medical Centre | 4.1 km | 74% |
- Enderby Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
- Forest Medical Group (73% overall experience good)
- Kingsway Surgery (45% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Limes Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Limes Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Limes Medical Centre?
14,303 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier.
What is Limes Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2016.
How many GPs does Limes Medical Centre have?
7.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,973 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Limes Medical Centre face to face?
92% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Limes Medical Centre's phone number?
0116 284 7990.