Dr Davies & Partner, Bexleyheath: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Davies & Partner is a GP practice in Bexleyheath with 5,487 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (South East London: 76%). It has 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,225 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Davies & Partner
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 94%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 36%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 4 practices in Bexleyheath with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points lower than in 2025 (74%). 108 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).
| Survey question | Dr Davies & Partner | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 61% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 67% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 57% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 36% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 76% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 99% of 115 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
5,487 patients were registered at Dr Davies & Partner in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,225 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2024 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2025 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2026 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,361 appointments a month, or 430 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 47% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Davies & Partner | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 430 | 399 | 510 |
| Face to face | 47% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (4.9% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.5% against 1.0%) and depression (9.4% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.7 years for women and 81.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 78.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 82.7% | 74.9% |
Dr Davies & Partner, 55 Little Heath Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5HL. Phone: 01322 449327.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley Medical Group | 0.9 km | 80% |
| Belvedere Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 71% |
| Lyndhurst Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 81% |
| Northumberland Heath Medical Centre | 1.9 km | 75% |
| The Albion Surgery | 2.1 km | 71% |
- Bexley Group Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Dr WA Cotter + Dr JCJM Bohmer -Laubis (85% overall experience good)
- The Westwood Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- Welling Medical Practice (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Davies & Partner?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Davies & Partner as good, below the England figure of 77%. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Davies & Partner?
5,487 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Dr Davies & Partner have?
1.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,225 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Davies & Partner face to face?
47% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Davies & Partner's phone number?
01322 449327.