Dr Uday Kanitkar, Leyland: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Uday Kanitkar is a GP practice in Leyland with 4,668 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Lancashire and South Cumbria: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Inadequate overall, in a report published in December 2023. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,480 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Uday Kanitkar
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 92%, above the England figure of 85%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 33%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 5 practices in Leyland 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 (68%). 90 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Dr Uday Kanitkar | Lancashire and South Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 61% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 33% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 57% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 74% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 82% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 341 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Uday Kanitkar is Inadequate, published in December 2023. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good and Responsive Requires Improvement. Its previous overall rating was Good (January 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate |
| Well-led | Inadequate |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Inadequate |
4,668 patients were registered at Dr Uday Kanitkar in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,480 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Lancashire and South Cumbria's 2,288. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| August 2024 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| August 2025 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,144 appointments a month, or 459 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Uday Kanitkar | Lancashire and South Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 459 | 471 | 510 |
| Face to face | 78% | 70% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (2.1% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (1.3% against 0.6%) and depression (28.2% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.8 years for women and 78.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 28.2% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 75.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.0% | 74.9% |
Dr Uday Kanitkar, 16 Moss Side Way, Leyland, PR26 7XL. Phone: 01772 623954. Website: www.mosssidemedicalcentre.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Worden Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 89% |
| Station Surgery | 1.2 km | 72% |
| Central Park Surgery | 2.1 km | 81% |
| Sandy Lane Surgery | 2.1 km | 81% |
| New Longton Surgery | 3.9 km | 91% |
- Central Park Surgery (81% overall experience good)
- Clayton Brook Surgery (74% overall experience good)
- Croston Village Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- Sandy Lane Surgery (81% overall experience good)
- Worden Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Uday Kanitkar?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Uday Kanitkar as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Uday Kanitkar?
4,668 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Uday Kanitkar's CQC rating?
Inadequate overall, published in December 2023.
How many GPs does Dr Uday Kanitkar have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,480 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Uday Kanitkar face to face?
78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Uday Kanitkar's phone number?
01772 623954.