About this practice

Old Station Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at Heanor Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8ES. The practice serves 15,018 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 28 December 2023. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 76% of respondents described their overall experience as good — broadly in line with the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 7,105 appointments. The vast majority (90%) were face-to-face consultations, with 4% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (85%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (90%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (96%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 62% and Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) at 66%.

Other GP practices nearby include Gladstone House Surgery (0.7 miles, CQC: Good), Erewash Electronic Referral Module Ilk (0.7 miles), and South Street Surgery (0.8 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →