Cockfosters Medical Centre, Barnet: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cockfosters Medical Centre is a GP practice in Barnet with 6,793 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2017. It has 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,930 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cockfosters Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 89%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 34%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 6 practices in Barnet with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (74%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Cockfosters Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 34% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 59% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 74% of 70 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cockfosters Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,793 patients were registered at Cockfosters Medical Centre in September 2026, down 4.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,930 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.7 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2024 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2025 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2026 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,701 appointments a month, or 398 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 48% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
66% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cockfosters Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 398 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (4.8% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for COPD (0.7% against 1.9%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.6 years for women and 82.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.7% | 74.9% |
Cockfosters Medical Centre, Heddon Court Avenue, Barnet, EN4 9NB. Phone: 020 8441 7008. Website: www.cockfostersmedicalcentre.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Southgate Surgery | 1.0 km | 66% |
| Oakwood Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 78% |
| East Barnet Health Centre | 1.2 km | 66% |
| The Village Surgery | 1.3 km | 86% |
| Addington Medical Centre | 1.9 km | 89% |
- Eagle House Surgery (57% overall experience good)
- Green Cedars Medical Services (63% overall experience good)
- Highlands Practice (67% overall experience good)
- MHP - Forest Road Group Practice (58% overall experience good)
- Medicus Select Care NCL- SAS Location 1 (40% overall experience good)
- Nightingale House Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- Oakwood Medical Centre (78% overall experience good)
- The Bounces Road Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- The Southgate Surgery (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cockfosters Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Cockfosters Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cockfosters Medical Centre?
6,793 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.9% on a year earlier.
What is Cockfosters Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2017.
How many GPs does Cockfosters Medical Centre have?
3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,930 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cockfosters Medical Centre face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cockfosters Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8441 7008.