About this practice

Heron Gp Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Merlyn Vaz H&S Care Ctr, 1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GH, part of the Leicester Central Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 9,661 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 25 February 2026. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Good). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 5.9 full-time equivalent GPs and 2.2 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,629:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 4,151 appointments. 75% were face-to-face consultations, with 21% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (81%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (82%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

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