About this practice

Desford Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 54 Main Street, Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9GR. The practice serves 5,393 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 16 May 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 16 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,655 appointments. 64% were face-to-face consultations, with 23% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (80%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 65%.

Other GP practices nearby include Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. (2 miles, CQC: Good), Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance (2 miles), and Ratby Medical Centre (2.5 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →