Barking Medical Group Practice, Barking: patient reviews and CQC rating
Barking Medical Group Practice is a GP practice in Barking with 11,633 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in April 2022. It has 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,947 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Barking Medical Group Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 66%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 42%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 9th of the 11 practices in Barking with 50 or more responses. 52% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (56%). 87 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | Barking Medical Group Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 66% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 52% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 41% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 72% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 79% | 87% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Barking Medical Group Practice is Requires Improvement, published in April 2022. One key question is rated differently: Safe Inadequate. Its previous overall rating was Good (January 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Requires Improvement |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
11,633 patients were registered at Barking Medical Group Practice in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,947 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 1.9 nurses and 2.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| August 2024 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| August 2025 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| August 2026 | 6.0 | 8.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,838 appointments a month, or 502 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
60% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Barking Medical Group Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 502 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (12.5% against 7.9%) and a learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), COPD (0.6% against 1.9%) and heart failure (0.4% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.3 years for women and 79.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.5% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.4% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 63.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.6% | 74.9% |
Barking Medical Group Practice, 130 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LT. Phone: 020 8477 4314. Website: www.barkingmedicalgroup.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Faircross Health Centre | 0.2 km | 74% |
| Highgrove Surgery | 0.3 km | 78% |
| Ripple Road Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 73% |
| Salisbury Avenue Surgery | 1.0 km | 79% |
| The White House Surgery | 1.0 km | 58% |
- Halbutt Street Medical Practice (52% overall experience good)
- Highgrove Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- John Smith Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
- Ripple Road Medical Centre (73% overall experience good)
- Salisbury Avenue Surgery (79% overall experience good)
- The White House Surgery (58% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Barking Medical Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients described their overall experience of Barking Medical Group Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 52% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Barking Medical Group Practice?
11,633 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is Barking Medical Group Practice's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in April 2022.
How many GPs does Barking Medical Group Practice have?
6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,947 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Barking Medical Group Practice face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Barking Medical Group Practice's phone number?
020 8477 4314.