RM8 GP catchment: which practices serve the RM8 postcode district
60,064 people living in the RM8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 40 practices. The practice with the most is Highfields Medical Centre in Leicester, with 10,255 (17%). The 3 largest together hold 38% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in RM8 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields Medical Centre | Leicester | 10,255 | 17% | 41% | – |
| Becontree Medical Centre | Dagenham | 6,965 | 12% | 80% | – |
| Porters Avenue Doctors Surgery | Dagenham | 5,387 | 9% | 75% | Requires improvement |
| Gables Surgery | Dagenham | 4,022 | 7% | 76% | Good |
| Longbridge Practice | Dagenham | 3,658 | 6% | 72% | Good |
| Valence Medical Centre | Dagenham | 3,462 | 6% | 66% | Good |
| Dr Teotia and partners | Romford | 2,744 | 5% | 66% | Good |
| Laburnum Health Centre | Dagenham | 2,552 | 4% | 67% | Requires improvement |
| Highgrove Surgery | Barking | 2,411 | 4% | 78% | Good |
| Dr Khalid Patel | Ilford | 1,904 | 3% | 59% | Good |
| Victoria and Five Elms Medical Centre | Barking | 1,607 | 3% | 71% | – |
| The Upstairs Surgery | Romford | 1,016 | 2% | 83% | Good |
| The Loxford Practice | Ilford | 804 | 1% | 53% | Good |
| The White House Surgery | Barking | 732 | 1% | 58% | Good |
| John Smith Medical Centre | Barking | 721 | 1% | 74% | Good |
| King Edwards Medical Centre | Barking | 675 | 1% | 69% | Good |
| Ripple Road Medical Centre | Barking | 617 | 1% | 73% | Good |
Across the 17 practices serving RM8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 41% at Highfields Medical Centre to 83% at The Upstairs Surgery, with a median of 71% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Highgrove Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (77%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve RM8?
Highfields Medical Centre, Becontree Medical Centre, Porters Avenue Doctors Surgery, Gables Surgery and Longbridge Practice have the most registered patients living in RM8.
How many people in RM8 are registered with a GP?
60,064, 95% of them at 40 practices.
Which GP near RM8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Upstairs Surgery: 83% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.