GP practices in the Barking and Dagenham council area: access and ratings

There are 35 GP practices in the Barking and Dagenham council area, with 273,244 registered patients between them (September 2026). 272,737 people living in Barking and Dagenham were registered with a GP in July 2026, 88% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Barking and Dagenham have 2,810 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 35 practices in Barking and Dagenham with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 41% at Highfields Medical Centre to 87% at Eastbrook Surgery, with a median of 72% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 12 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Eastbrook Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (84%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Eastbrook Surgery2,0564,74487%84%Good2,616
Marks Gate Health Centre5,6096,02487%72%Good1,939
First Avenue Surgery2,7114,90584%75%–6,131
The Upstairs Surgery4,2326,34883%71%Good1,984
Becontree Medical Centre8,5749,05480%66%–2,653
Salisbury Avenue Surgery4,7835,93879%73%Inadequate3,535
Heathway Medical Centre6,3086,73978%75%Good10,315
Abbey Medical Centre5,8797,67278%63%Good4,665
Highgrove Surgery8,6869,97078%77%Good10,243
Gables Surgery6,2796,92176%33%Good2,207
Porters Avenue Doctors Surgery21,70822,47975%52%Requires improvement2,161
Drs Sanomi and Olajide2,8984,14174%67%Good1,380
John Smith Medical Centre4,1664,41074%62%Good2,876
Parkview Health Centre5,0775,38874%51%–3,259
Faircross Health Centre1,5422,10874%68%Inadequate1,275
Ripple Road Medical Centre8,2999,53773%55%Good5,932
Dr KM Al-Kaisy Practice3,9914,53473%74%Good2,267
Dr BK Jaiswal's Practice5,6135,73072%79%Good3,183
Longbridge Practice4,4055,08472%64%Good4,486
Victoria and Five Elms Medical Centre9,40710,22671%47%–3,482
Dr Goyal & Associates6,8246,93570%50%Good1,244
King Edwards Medical Centre19,54920,49669%45%Good5,529
The Oval Practice8,6389,54169%53%Good3,806
Laburnum Health Centre9,53210,20267%35%Requires improvement2,989
Broad Street Medical Practice8,0728,62166%65%Good3,233
Barking Medical Group Practice10,59411,63366%52%Requires improvement1,947
Dr Teotia and partners3,3263,64966%75%Good1,483
Ashton Gardens Surgery3,9264,86666%61%Requires improvement5,069
Valence Medical Centre4,5854,72566%30%Good2,568
Hedgemans Medical Centre4,6474,78565%39%Good3,067
The White House Surgery5,41711,33458%27%Good2,751
Dr Yousef Rashid1,9262,20354%61%Requires improvement2,203
St Albans Surgery7,9258,38553%42%Good3,967
Halbutt Street Medical Practice5,1165,33352%32%Requires improvement1,156
Highfields Medical Centre17,16318,58441%19%–2,820

There are 2,810 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Barking and Dagenham, more than England's 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. Practices recorded 498 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 59% of them face to face. 46% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

9% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureBarking and DagenhamNorth East LondonEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,8102,5512,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month498456510
Face-to-face appointments59%58%63%
Same day as booked46%46%45%
Did not attend7%7%4%
Patients aged 65 or over9%10%19%

88% of Barking and Dagenham's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Barking and Dagenham residents are The Loxford Practice (4,400), North Street Medical Care (3,505) and Hazeldene Medical Centre (2,427).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Barking and Dagenham registeredTown
The Loxford Practice4,400Ilford
North Street Medical Care3,505Romford
Hazeldene Medical Centre2,427Wembley
Grove Surgery1,932Romford
Modern Medical Centre1,842Romford
Dr Khalid Patel1,548Ilford
GP at hand1,316London
Chadwell Heath Surgery1,051Romford
Mathukia's Surgery971Ilford
Oak Tree Medical Centre945Ilford

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Barking and Dagenham is diabetes (10.7% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupBarking and Dagenham (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages12.4%15.2%34,523
Diabetes17+ yrs10.7%7.9%22,635
Depression18+ yrs9.4%14.3%19,582
Asthma6+ yrs4.7%6.6%12,069
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.4%4.6%7,007
CancerAll ages2.0%3.8%5,698
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.6%3.0%4,536
COPDAll ages1.3%1.9%3,579
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.0%1.9%2,822
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.9%2.2%2,604
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%2,500
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%1,494
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%1,224
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%1,461
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%1,445
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%962
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.3%1.2%234
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%719
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%593

How many GP practices are there in Barking and Dagenham?

35 practices are located in the Barking and Dagenham council area, with 273,244 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Barking and Dagenham residents registered with a GP?

88% of the 272,737 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is The Loxford Practice (4,400).

How many patients are there per GP in Barking and Dagenham?

2,810 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Barking and Dagenham, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Barking and Dagenham?

46% of appointments at practices in Barking and Dagenham took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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