GP practices in the Newham council area: access and ratings

There are 43 GP practices in the Newham council area, with 460,302 registered patients between them (September 2026). 474,718 people living in Newham were registered with a GP in July 2026, 92% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Newham have 2,904 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 43 practices in Newham with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 51% at Market Street Health Group to 93% at Dr Girija Kugapala, with a median of 72% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 12 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Chandrakant Patel has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (88%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Dr Girija Kugapala3,7544,98693%83%Good2,690
Abbey Road Medical Practice10,09210,42491%75%Good2,479
Dr Chandrakant Patel3,1183,05989%88%Good1,765
Newham Transitional Practice3,6763,61188%85%Good865
East End Medical Centre6,8017,24885%64%Good2,540
Newham Vicarage Practice9,3289,40285%61%Good3,071
Dr James Lawrie11,72311,92584%75%Good1,604
Dr Ajith Azad, Dr Sajith Azad and Dr NM Mohamed Faiz8,2178,31183%71%Good2,474
Greengate Medical Centre6,4326,62482%82%Good3,499
The Forest Practice5,3346,23782%64%Good5,316
Claremont Clinic12,20912,30679%69%Good2,006
Birchdale Road Medical Centre2,7092,96279%85%Good1,983
Westbury Road Medical Practice6,3716,49079%63%Good2,562
Woodgrange Medical Practice16,12516,99077%61%Outstanding2,132
Lathom Road Medical Centre9,2849,74376%60%Good3,806
Stratford Health Centre8,3278,55975%67%Good8,675
E7 Health6,3678,08074%62%Good3,160
Balaam Street Surgery9,85710,12574%57%Good2,813
The Manor Park Practice4,7604,98274%60%Good2,788
The Project Surgery4,9035,14873%74%–1,679
Shrewsbury Road Surgery16,24716,61973%55%Good3,895
Sangam Surgery8,1268,73772%62%Good4,020
Plashet Harmony Practice2,1952,27572%55%Good4,875
Custom House Surgery10,68110,70672%44%Requires improvement5,018
Essex Lodge15,73817,06071%54%Good3,774
Plashet Medical Centre7,8067,80871%56%Good2,591
Upton Lane Medical Centre6,9587,44670%60%Good5,817
Boleyn Medical Centre11,88311,90170%42%Good3,766
Aspire Medical Centre10,28410,19069%57%Good2,388
Tollgate Medical Centre17,30617,50269%48%Good1,863
Lucas Avenue Practice12,50513,60069%56%Good3,835
Glen Road Medical Centre13,18414,04766%53%Good5,139
Central Park Surgery9,3249,24564%45%Good3,296
Liberty Bridge Road Practice17,61320,16463%39%Good6,034
Star Lane Medical Centre19,71119,72662%57%Good2,777
First 4 Health Group - Stratford Village Surgery12,41414,22761%47%Good2,454
First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health13,98215,47461%47%Good2,207
E16 Health - Albert Road22,79323,79660%29%Good3,328
Dr Encarnacion Ruiz-Gutierrez5,6155,70160%62%Good4,549
Carpenters Practice22,24824,89258%44%Good3,169
Wordsworth Health Centre9,5059,67955%46%Inadequate3,255
The Vicarage Lane Surgery8,5519,30154%44%Good3,018
Market Street Health Group13,12612,99451%29%Good2,737

There are 2,904 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Newham, more than England's 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. Practices recorded 416 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 53% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

8% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureNewhamNorth East LondonEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,9042,5512,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month416456510
Face-to-face appointments53%58%63%
Same day as booked40%46%45%
Did not attend8%7%4%
Patients aged 65 or over8%10%19%

92% of Newham's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Newham residents are Hazeldene Medical Centre (8,647), GP at hand (6,636) and Archway NHS Medical Centre (1,770).

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Newham is diabetes (9.1% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupNewham (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages10.5%15.2%49,431
Diabetes17+ yrs9.1%7.9%34,749
Depression18+ yrs8.1%14.3%30,209
Asthma6+ yrs4.6%6.6%20,026
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.8%4.6%14,339
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.7%3.0%8,047
CancerAll ages1.5%3.8%6,875
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%5,367
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.8%1.9%3,894
COPDAll ages0.8%1.9%3,806
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.6%2.2%2,764
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%2,391
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.5%0.8%1,888
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%2,202
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%1,984
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.4%0.8%1,513
DementiaAll ages0.2%0.8%1,098
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%865
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%141

How many GP practices are there in Newham?

43 practices are located in the Newham council area, with 460,302 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Newham residents registered with a GP?

92% of the 474,718 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Hazeldene Medical Centre (8,647).

How many patients are there per GP in Newham?

2,904 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Newham, against 2,171 across England.

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

40% of appointments at practices in Newham took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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