Hounslow Medical Centre, Hounslow: patient reviews and CQC rating
Hounslow Medical Centre is a GP practice in Hounslow with 9,455 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2016. It has 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,728 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Hounslow Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 75%, against 73% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 31%, below the England figure of 54%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 10th of the 17 practices in Hounslow with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Hounslow Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 45% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 31% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 72% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 56% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Hounslow Medical Centre is Good, published in December 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,455 patients were registered at Hounslow Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,728 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 2.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2024 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2025 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| August 2026 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,450 appointments a month, or 576 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Hounslow Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 576 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (13.7% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and COPD (0.5% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.2 years for women and 78.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 13.7% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 57.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 68.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 48.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.2% | 74.9% |
Hounslow Medical Centre, 2nd Reception, 134 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3ET. Phone: 020 8630 1011. Website: www.hounslowmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Road Surgery | 0.0 km | 75% |
| Chestnut Practice | 0.4 km | 77% |
| The Green Practice | 0.4 km | 70% |
| Blue Wing Family Doctor Unit | 0.4 km | 61% |
| HMC Health Hounslow | 0.4 km | 77% |
- Bath Road Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Blue Wing Family Doctor Unit (61% overall experience good)
- Chestnut Practice (77% overall experience good)
- Dr Parvinder Garcha (78% overall experience good)
- HMC Health Hounslow (77% overall experience good)
- Kingfisher Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Redwood Practice (89% overall experience good)
- The Green Practice (70% overall experience good)
- Willow Practice (80% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Hounslow Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Hounslow Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Hounslow Medical Centre?
9,455 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.4% on a year earlier.
What is Hounslow Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2016.
How many GPs does Hounslow Medical Centre have?
2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,728 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Hounslow Medical Centre face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Hounslow Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8630 1011.