Barkantine Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Barkantine Practice is a GP practice in London with 26,473 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 46% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2017. It has 11.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,385 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Barkantine Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 81%, below the England figure of 93%. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 53%, below the England figure of 85%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 11 below by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 645th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 28% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (50%). 89 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).
| Survey question | Barkantine Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 46% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 28% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 35% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 29% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 53% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 42% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 45% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 71% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 63% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 81% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 70% | 87% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 65% of 95 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Barkantine Practice is Good, published in February 2017. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
26,473 patients were registered at Barkantine Practice in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
5% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 11.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,385 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 2.6 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 11.1 | 12.2 |
| August 2024 | 11.1 | 12.2 |
| August 2025 | 11.1 | 13.0 |
| August 2026 | 11.1 | 12.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,095 appointments a month, or 306 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 50% were face to face (England: 63%). 37% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Barkantine Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 306 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 50% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 37% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.0% against 0.6%), dementia (0.1% against 0.8%) and osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.9 years for women and 79.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 5.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 54.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 49.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 66.7% | 74.9% |
92% of the practice's patients live in the E14 postcode district. 94% live in Tower Hamlets, the council area the practice is in.
| Postcode district | Registered patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E14 | 24,255 | 92% |
Barkantine Practice, 121 Westferry Road, London, E14 8JH. Phone: 020 7791 8080. Website: www.barkantine.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Island Health | 1.0 km | 55% |
| Island Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 74% |
| Docklands Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 75% |
| Limehouse Practice | 1.2 km | 62% |
| Grove Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 85% |
- Docklands Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Island Health (55% overall experience good)
- Island Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Barkantine Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 46% of patients described their overall experience of Barkantine Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 28% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Barkantine Practice?
26,473 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier.
What is Barkantine Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2017.
How many GPs does Barkantine Practice have?
11.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,385 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Barkantine Practice face to face?
50% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Barkantine Practice's phone number?
020 7791 8080.