The Health Care Complex, Nottingham: patient reviews and CQC rating

The Health Care Complex is a GP practice in Nottingham with 4,314 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: 74%). It has 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,674 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about The Health Care Complex

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 77%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 44%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.

On overall experience it is 51st of the 92 practices in Nottingham with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 17 points lower than in 2025 (91%). 106 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).

Survey questionThe Health Care ComplexNottingham and NottinghamshireEngland
Overall experience good74%74%77%
Easy to contact by phone49%52%57%
Easy to contact via the website49%51%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App44%50%54%
Reception team helpful83%83%85%
Last contact good71%69%73%
Wait for appointment about right77%67%69%
Listened to well85%86%87%
Treated with care and concern90%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%92%93%
Needs met86%89%90%

4,314 patients were registered at The Health Care Complex in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,674 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20230.90.9
August 20240.90.9
August 20251.31.3
August 20261.61.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,104 appointments a month, or 488 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 92% 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%).

37% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe Health Care ComplexNottingham and NottinghamshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month488566510
Face to face92%64%63%
Same day as booked35%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking7%8%5%
Did not attend7%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (31.4% against 14.3%), chronic kidney disease (8.5% against 4.6%) and COPD (3.3% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.7 years for women and 78.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs31.4%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages16.1%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.8%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs8.5%4.6%
Asthma6+ yrs6.7%6.6%
CancerAll ages3.7%3.8%
COPDAll ages3.3%1.9%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.1%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.2%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.0%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages1.4%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.8%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2570.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2579.4%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2467.1%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2467.6%74.9%

95% of the practice's patients live in the NG17 postcode district, followed by NG15 (2%) and NG18 (1%). 96% live in Ashfield, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
NG174,10295%
NG15662%
NG18591%

The Health Care Complex, 52 Lowmoor Road, Kirkby-in-ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7BG. Phone: 01623 752312.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Family Medical Centre0.0 km86%
Lowmoor Road Surgery0.0 km87%
Kirkby Health Centre0.0 km90%
Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre0.3 km73%
Ashfield House - Annesley Woodhouse2.7 km83%

How do patients rate The Health Care Complex?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of The Health Care Complex as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The Health Care Complex?

4,314 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier.

How many GPs does The Health Care Complex have?

1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,674 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at The Health Care Complex face to face?

92% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The Health Care Complex's phone number?

01623 752312.

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