GP practices in the Lambeth council area: access and ratings

There are 40 GP practices in the Lambeth council area, with 423,238 registered patients between them (September 2026). 394,481 people living in Lambeth were registered with a GP in July 2026, 87% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Lambeth have 2,070 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 40 practices in Lambeth with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at Hurley Clinic to 95% at Valley Road Surgery, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 14 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Valley Road Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Valley Road Surgery5,3875,56095%92%Good1,793
The Exchange Surgery7,5257,60594%77%Good1,744
Stockwell Group Practice12,21412,64494%62%Good1,652
The Grantham Practice7,6948,78793%90%Good2,062
Hetherington Group Practice7,4327,61492%71%Good1,046
Grafton Medical Partners5,7857,26192%84%Good4,157
Drs Patel and Partner6,3276,85591%81%Good1,912
Clapham Park Group Practice17,82820,98389%87%Good1,886
Beckett House Practice7,5008,17287%77%Good1,898
Herne Hill Group Practice10,91314,60887%82%Good1,220
The Corner Surgery4,0425,90986%81%Good2,841
Palace Road Surgery6,9707,78486%75%Good1,853
Brockwell Park Surgery7,6208,49386%89%Good1,348
The Streatham Hill Group Practice6,3397,01986%81%Good2,140
The Sandmere Road Practice8,72912,18784%78%Good2,457
HHR Medical6,7637,08384%68%Good1,747
Springfield Primary Care Centre4,9666,77083%66%Good1,128
Brixton Hill Group Practice12,30312,84383%66%Good2,021
The Old Dairy Health Centre4,2025,90683%68%Good1,678
Queenstown Road Medical Practice1,9146,66683%82%Good1,425
Binfield Road Surgery8,8589,63782%68%Good1,643
North Wood Group Practice10,63015,63181%50%Good2,407
The Clapham Family Practice15,87118,66981%52%Good2,438
South Lambeth Road Practice9,01711,00680%71%Good3,199
Knights Hill Surgery9,87911,02278%61%Good2,870
The Deerbrook Surgery6,8257,78878%60%Good2,454
Edith Cavell Surgery15,69218,86277%43%Good3,032
Lambeth Walk Group Practice6,1826,88777%74%Good1,757
Minet Green Health Practice9,82111,46476%70%Good2,040
Streatham Common Practice9,14911,88276%59%Good2,245
Dr Curran and Partners8,5859,93076%62%Good2,079
Waterloo Health Centre10,09515,33275%78%Good2,832
Mawbey Group Practice8,4659,56375%53%Good1,809
Akerman Medical Practice5,1116,79874%52%Requires improvement2,274
Prentis Medical Centre3,8554,83971%58%Good1,712
Hetherington at the Pavilion7,0217,53270%55%Good1,398
Gray’s Inn Medical Group Vauxhall7,9559,51569%62%Good2,407
Streatham High Surgery16,90423,07064%48%Good3,206
The Vale Surgery5,32510,16960%44%Good2,825
Hurley Clinic16,27422,89359%49%Requires improvement3,403

There are 2,070 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Lambeth, close to England's 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. Practices recorded 418 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 48% of them face to face. 47% 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 3.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureLambethSouth East LondonEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,0702,3502,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month418399510
Face-to-face appointments48%54%63%
Same day as booked47%45%45%
Did not attend7%7%4%
Patients aged 65 or over9%13%19%

87% of Lambeth's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Lambeth residents are Paxton Green Group Practice (10,303), GP at hand (3,781) and King's College London NHS Health Centre (3,516).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Lambeth registeredTown
Paxton Green Group Practice10,303London
GP at hand3,781London
King's College London NHS Health Centre3,516London
Bedford Hill Family Practice3,397London
Hazeldene Medical Centre2,153Wembley
Dr Shivraj Chudha1,530London
Upper Norwood Group Practice1,515London
Elm Lodge Surgery1,493London
Lavender Hill Group Practice1,251London
St Philips Medical Centre1,103London

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Lambeth is serious mental illness (1.3% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupLambeth (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs12.0%14.3%45,220
High blood pressureAll ages9.8%15.2%43,329
Diabetes17+ yrs5.8%7.9%22,120
Asthma6+ yrs4.8%6.6%20,320
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.8%4.6%10,630
CancerAll ages2.3%3.8%10,319
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.3%1.0%5,761
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.2%3.0%5,266
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.0%1.9%4,348
COPDAll ages0.9%1.9%4,016
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.8%2.2%3,556
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%2,253
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.5%1.2%519
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%1,771
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.4%0.8%1,677
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%1,761
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%1,416
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%1,253
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%697

How many GP practices are there in Lambeth?

40 practices are located in the Lambeth council area, with 423,238 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Lambeth residents registered with a GP?

87% of the 394,481 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Paxton Green Group Practice (10,303).

How many patients are there per GP in Lambeth?

2,070 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Lambeth, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Lambeth?

47% of appointments at practices in Lambeth took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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