The White House Surgery, Barking: patient reviews and CQC rating

The White House Surgery is a GP practice in Barking with 11,334 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% 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 Good overall, in a report published in January 2017. It has 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,751 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about The White House Surgery

Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 81%, below the England figure of 90%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 27%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 10 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.

On overall experience it is 10th of the 11 practices in Barking with 50 or more responses. 27% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (54%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 13%).

Survey questionThe White House SurgeryNorth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good58%71%77%
Easy to contact by phone27%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website34%53%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App38%50%54%
Reception team helpful58%79%85%
Last contact good47%67%73%
Wait for appointment about right59%62%69%
Listened to well78%83%87%
Treated with care and concern72%82%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician83%91%93%
Needs met81%87%90%

CQC's overall rating for The White House Surgery is Good, published in January 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

11,334 patients were registered at The White House Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.

9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,751 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.58.1
August 20243.57.2
August 20253.98.8
August 20264.16.3

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,139 appointments a month, or 365 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 52% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe White House SurgeryNorth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month365456510
Face to face52%58%63%
Same day as booked38%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking1%2%5%
Did not attend7%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (13.1% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.6 years for women and 78.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Diabetes17+ yrs13.1%7.9%
High blood pressureAll ages12.1%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs9.5%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs5.0%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.4%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.2%3.0%
CancerAll ages2.1%3.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.1%0.8%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.1%1.9%
COPDAll ages0.9%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.9%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2558.1%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2563.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2448.5%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2464.8%74.9%

39% of the practice's patients live in the IG3 postcode district, followed by IG11 (38%), RM8 (6%) and RM6 (5%). 48% live in Barking and Dagenham, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
IG34,43139%
IG114,33838%
RM87326%
RM65795%
IG13093%
RM92352%
RM101281%

The White House Surgery, 12 Movers Lane, Barking, IG11 7UN. Phone: 020 8594 4700. Website: www.gpbarking.com.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Ripple Road Medical Centre0.5 km73%
Dr Yousef Rashid0.5 km54%
Salisbury Avenue Surgery0.6 km79%
Highgrove Surgery0.9 km78%
Barking Medical Group Practice1.0 km66%

How do patients rate The White House Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 58% of patients described their overall experience of The White House Surgery as good, below the England figure of 77%. 27% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The White House Surgery?

11,334 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.1% on a year earlier.

What is The White House Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in January 2017.

How many GPs does The White House Surgery have?

4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,751 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at The White House Surgery face to face?

52% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The White House Surgery's phone number?

020 8594 4700.

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