GP surgeries in Barking: ratings and patient reviews
There are 11 GP practices in Barking, with 95,527 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Salisbury Avenue Surgery (79%, England 77%). Across the town there are 3,561 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 11 practices in Barking with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 54% at Dr Yousef Rashid to 79% at Salisbury Avenue Surgery, with a median of 73% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Highgrove Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (77%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Avenue Surgery | 5,938 | 79% | 73% | Inadequate | 3,535 |
| Abbey Medical Centre | 7,672 | 78% | 63% | Good | 4,665 |
| Highgrove Surgery | 9,970 | 78% | 77% | Good | 10,243 |
| John Smith Medical Centre | 4,410 | 74% | 62% | Good | 2,876 |
| Faircross Health Centre | 2,108 | 74% | 68% | Inadequate | 1,275 |
| Ripple Road Medical Centre | 9,537 | 73% | 55% | Good | 5,932 |
| Victoria and Five Elms Medical Centre | 10,226 | 71% | 47% | – | 3,482 |
| King Edwards Medical Centre | 20,496 | 69% | 45% | Good | 5,529 |
| Barking Medical Group Practice | 11,633 | 66% | 52% | Requires improvement | 1,947 |
| The White House Surgery | 11,334 | 58% | 27% | Good | 2,751 |
| Dr Yousef Rashid | 2,203 | 54% | 61% | Requires improvement | 2,203 |
There are 3,561 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Barking, more than England's 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. Practices recorded 465 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 51% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
8% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.0% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Barking | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,561 | 2,551 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 465 | 456 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 51% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 7% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 8% | 10% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Barking is diabetes (10.9% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Barking (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.6% | 15.2% | 11,331 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.9% | 7.9% | 8,111 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.6% | 14.3% | 6,325 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.9% | 6.6% | 4,430 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% | 2,421 |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% | 1,772 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1,649 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1,014 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% | 915 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 890 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% | 766 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 552 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 386 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% | 489 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 488 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% | 61 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 240 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% | 221 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% | 145 |
How many GP practices are there in Barking?
11, with 95,527 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Barking do patients rate highest?
Salisbury Avenue Surgery: 79% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients are there per GP in Barking?
3,561 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Barking are face to face?
51% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.