Husbands Bosworth Surgery, Leicestershire: patient reviews and CQC rating

Husbands Bosworth Surgery is a GP practice in Leicestershire with 5,409 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% 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 January 2020. It has 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,389 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Husbands Bosworth Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 75%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 69%, against 69% 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.

77% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (93%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).

Survey questionHusbands Bosworth SurgeryLeicester, Leicestershire and RutlandEngland
Overall experience good90%73%77%
Easy to contact by phone77%51%57%
Easy to contact via the website63%51%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App75%51%54%
Reception team helpful98%82%85%
Last contact good84%67%73%
Wait for appointment about right69%65%69%
Listened to well96%85%87%
Treated with care and concern94%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician97%92%93%
Needs met97%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 147 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Husbands Bosworth Surgery is Good, published in January 2020. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (October 2018).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

5,409 patients were registered at Husbands Bosworth Surgery in September 2026, up 3.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,389 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's 2,308. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 4.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20235.55.5
August 20244.74.7
August 20254.94.9
August 20263.93.9

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,518 appointments a month, or 466 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 87% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureHusbands Bosworth SurgeryLeicester, Leicestershire and RutlandEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month466550510
Face to face87%72%63%
Same day as booked43%41%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%7%5%
Did not attend3%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (4.0% against 1.2%), heart failure (2.0% against 1.1%) and atrial fibrillation (3.5% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.4 years for women and 82.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages18.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs12.8%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs6.9%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.8%4.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.4%7.9%
CancerAll ages5.4%3.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs4.0%1.2%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.5%2.2%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.0%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.4%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages2.0%1.1%
COPDAll ages1.8%1.9%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2576.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2575.4%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2475.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2479.3%74.9%

62% of the practice's patients live in the LE17 postcode district, followed by NN6 (26%), LE16 (9%) and LE8 (2%). 69% live in Harborough, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
LE173,31962%
NN61,37526%
LE164659%
LE8912%

How do patients rate Husbands Bosworth Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Husbands Bosworth Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 77% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Husbands Bosworth Surgery?

5,409 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.9% on a year earlier.

What is Husbands Bosworth Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in January 2020.

How many GPs does Husbands Bosworth Surgery have?

3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,389 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Husbands Bosworth Surgery face to face?

87% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Husbands Bosworth Surgery's phone number?

01858 880522.

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