Aspire Medical Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Aspire Medical Centre is a GP practice in London with 10,190 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% 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 November 2022. It has 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,388 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Aspire Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 60%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 58%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 510th 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 3 points higher than in 2025 (66%). 107 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Aspire Medical Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 57% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 58% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 60% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 87% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 88% of 66 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Aspire Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2021).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,190 patients were registered at Aspire Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,388 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 1.7 nurses and 2.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| August 2024 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| August 2025 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| August 2026 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,575 appointments a month, or 351 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 33% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
45% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Aspire Medical Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 351 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 56% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 33% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (10.3% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%) and epilepsy (0.2% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 35.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.0 years for women and 77.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.3% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 59.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.0% | 74.9% |
Aspire Medical Centre, 292a Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 3BA. Phone: 020 8472 0669. Website: www.aspiremedicalcentre.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Central Park Surgery | 0.0 km | 64% |
| Boleyn Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 70% |
| Dr Ajith Azad, Dr Sajith Azad and Dr NM Mohamed Faiz | 0.4 km | 83% |
| Market Street Health Group | 0.5 km | 51% |
| Lathom Road Medical Centre | 0.6 km | 76% |
- Boleyn Medical Centre (70% overall experience good)
- Central Park Surgery (64% overall experience good)
- Dr Ajith Azad, Dr Sajith Azad and Dr NM Mohamed Faiz (83% overall experience good)
- Greengate Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
- Market Street Health Group (51% overall experience good)
- The Project Surgery (73% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Aspire Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Aspire Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Aspire Medical Centre?
10,190 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier.
What is Aspire Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2022.
How many GPs does Aspire Medical Centre have?
4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,388 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Aspire Medical Centre face to face?
56% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Aspire Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8472 0669.