Ampthill Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Ampthill Practice is a GP practice in London with 15,034 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% 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 November 2018. It has 9.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,673 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Ampthill Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 91%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 65%, against 69% across England. With 105 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 390th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 57% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (81%). 105 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Ampthill Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 57% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 79% of 99 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Ampthill Practice is Good, published in November 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
15,034 patients were registered at Ampthill Practice in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,673 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 0.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.1 | 7.1 |
| August 2024 | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| August 2025 | 9.2 | 10.3 |
| August 2026 | 9.0 | 12.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,540 appointments a month, or 368 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 36% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Ampthill Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 368 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (2.1% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.1% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 33.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.7 years for women and 77.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 60.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 59.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 46.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 63.7% | 74.9% |
Ampthill Practice, Crowndale Health Centre, 59 Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TN. Phone: 020 3317 2444. Website: www.ampthillregentsparkpractice.nhs.uk/.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Cross Surgery | 0.7 km | 36% |
| Somers Town Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 53% |
| Camden Health Improvement Practice | 0.7 km | 95% |
| Killick Street Health Centre | 1.3 km | 83% |
| James Wigg Group Practice | 1.3 km | 61% |
- Brunswick Medical Centre (73% overall experience good)
- Camden Health Improvement Practice (95% overall experience good)
- Kings Cross Surgery (36% overall experience good)
- Ridgmount Practice (65% overall experience good)
- Somers Town Medical Centre (53% overall experience good)
- Swiss Cottage Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- The Bloomsbury Surgery (67% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Ampthill Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Ampthill Practice as good, against 77% across England. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Ampthill Practice?
15,034 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier.
What is Ampthill Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2018.
How many GPs does Ampthill Practice have?
9.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,673 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Ampthill Practice face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Ampthill Practice's phone number?
020 3317 2444.