Dr Azim Khan, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Azim Khan is a GP practice in Nottingham with 4,848 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in August 2023. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,710 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Azim Khan
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 63%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 43%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 44th of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 63% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (85%). 129 patients answered the survey (response rate 32%).
| Survey question | Dr Azim Khan | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 43% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 46% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 178 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Azim Khan is Requires Improvement, published in August 2023. 3 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good, Responsive Good and Effective Good. Its previous overall rating was Inadequate (October 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,848 patients were registered at Dr Azim Khan in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,710 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,733 appointments a month, or 357 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 87% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Azim Khan | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 357 | 566 | 510 |
| Face to face | 87% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (6.3% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%) and diabetes (5.7% against 7.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.2 years for women and 79.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.1% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.8% | 74.9% |
Dr Azim Khan, Unity Surgery, 318 Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6EU. Phone: 0115 987 7604. Website: www.unitysurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| West Oak Surgery | 0.3 km | 73% |
| Plains View Surgery | 1.2 km | 93% |
| Westdale Lane Surgery | 1.7 km | 82% |
| Jubilee Park Medical Partnership | 1.9 km | 67% |
| Bakersfield Medical Centre | 2.3 km | 69% |
- Daybrook Medical Practice (72% overall experience good)
- Plains View Surgery (93% overall experience good)
- The Ivy Medical Group (59% overall experience good)
- Westdale Lane Surgery (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Azim Khan?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Azim Khan as good, against 77% across England. 63% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Azim Khan?
4,848 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Azim Khan's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in August 2023.
How many GPs does Dr Azim Khan have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,710 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Azim Khan face to face?
87% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Azim Khan's phone number?
0115 987 7604.