St Peter's Medical Centre, Harrow: patient reviews and CQC rating
St Peter's Medical Centre is a GP practice in Harrow with 10,044 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 95% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2017. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,097 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about St Peter's Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 85%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 25 practices in Harrow with 50 or more responses. 78% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (93%). 124 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | St Peter's Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 95% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 78% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 85% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 75% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 98% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 92% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 255 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for St Peter's Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,044 patients were registered at St Peter's Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,097 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 3.3 nurses and 3.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| August 2024 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 8.3 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 | 7.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,840 appointments a month, or 581 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 46% were face to face (England: 63%). 59% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
70% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | St Peter's Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 581 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 46% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 59% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for COPD (0.7% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 17.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.8 years for women and 80.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.2% | 74.9% |
St Peter's Medical Centre, Colbeck Road, Harrow, HA1 4BS. Phone: 020 8864 4868. Website: www.stpetersmedicalcentre.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| GP Direct | 0.6 km | 80% |
| The Shaftesbury Medical Centre | 0.6 km | 83% |
| The Pinner Road Surgery | 0.7 km | 61% |
| Pinner View Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 86% |
| Headstone Road Surgery | 1.1 km | 75% |
- Dr Anjum Zaidi and Partners (61% overall experience good)
- Elliott Hall Medical Centre (94% overall experience good)
- GP Direct (80% overall experience good)
- Hatch End Medical Centre (78% overall experience good)
- Streatfield Surgery (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate St Peter's Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 95% of patients described their overall experience of St Peter's Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 78% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at St Peter's Medical Centre?
10,044 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is St Peter's Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2017.
How many GPs does St Peter's Medical Centre have?
3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,097 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at St Peter's Medical Centre face to face?
46% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is St Peter's Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8864 4868.