Dr Harjit Singh, Ilford: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Harjit Singh is a GP practice in Ilford with 6,458 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2017. It has 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,849 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Dr Harjit Singh

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 62%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 30%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.

On overall experience it is 8th of the 27 practices in Ilford with 50 or more responses. 30% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (70%). 89 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionDr Harjit SinghNorth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good73%71%77%
Easy to contact by phone30%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website49%53%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App62%50%54%
Reception team helpful75%79%85%
Last contact good57%67%73%
Wait for appointment about right50%62%69%
Listened to well91%83%87%
Treated with care and concern93%82%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%91%93%
Needs met96%87%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 22 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr Harjit Singh is Good, published in October 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

6,458 patients were registered at Dr Harjit Singh in September 2026, down 4.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,849 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 0.2 nurses and 0.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.24.3
August 20243.24.3
August 20253.54.1
August 20263.53.5

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,518 appointments a month, or 700 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 65% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

75% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr Harjit SinghNorth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month700456510
Face to face65%58%63%
Same day as booked62%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking7%2%5%
Did not attend5%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (15.4% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), COPD (0.4% against 1.9%) and depression (4.7% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.4 years for women and 78.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Diabetes17+ yrs15.4%7.9%
High blood pressureAll ages13.4%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs6.3%6.6%
Depression18+ yrs4.7%14.3%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.5%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.3%3.0%
CancerAll ages2.7%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.3%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.2%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.0%2.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.4%1.1%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
COPDAll ages0.4%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2564.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2576.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2466.1%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2481.8%74.9%

60% of the practice's patients live in the IG1 postcode district, followed by IG3 (12%), IG2 (8%) and RM6 (4%). 91% live in Redbridge, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
IG13,95560%
IG376112%
IG25378%
RM62394%
IG42093%
IG51673%
IG61322%
RM81102%

Dr Harjit Singh, 4 Granville Road, Ilford, IG1 4JY. Phone: 020 8270 0400. Website: www.granvillemedicalcentre.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Dr Winston Solomon0.2 km68%
Balfour Road Surgery0.3 km66%
York Road Surgery0.6 km88%
Ilford Medical Centre0.7 km62%
The Drive Surgery0.9 km60%

How do patients rate Dr Harjit Singh?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Harjit Singh as good, against 77% across England. 30% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Harjit Singh?

6,458 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.8% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Harjit Singh's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in October 2017.

How many GPs does Dr Harjit Singh have?

3.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,849 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Harjit Singh face to face?

65% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Harjit Singh's phone number?

020 8270 0400.

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