Beckett House Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Beckett House Practice is a GP practice in London with 8,172 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (South East London: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2016. It has 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,898 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Beckett House Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 77%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 90%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.

On overall experience it is 107th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 77% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (88%). 115 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).

Survey questionBeckett House PracticeSouth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good87%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone77%57%57%
Easy to contact via the website66%58%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App63%55%54%
Reception team helpful94%85%85%
Last contact good88%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right85%65%69%
Listened to well93%85%87%
Treated with care and concern91%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%92%93%
Needs met90%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 48 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Beckett House Practice is Good, published in April 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

8,172 patients were registered at Beckett House Practice in September 2026, down 7.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,898 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 0.3 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20234.14.1
August 20244.45.4
August 20253.65.3
August 20264.37.1

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,464 appointments a month, or 546 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 43% were face to face (England: 63%). 63% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

64% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureBeckett House PracticeSouth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month546399510
Face to face43%54%63%
Same day as booked63%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%2%5%
Did not attend7%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for atrial fibrillation (0.6% against 2.2%), coronary heart disease (0.9% against 3.0%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.1 years for women and 77.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs14.2%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages8.5%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs5.2%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs5.0%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.9%4.6%
CancerAll ages2.0%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.0%1.9%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages0.9%3.0%
COPDAll ages0.8%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.6%1.2%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.6%2.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.4%1.1%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.3%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.3%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2557.3%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2555.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2463.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2471.8%74.9%

56% of the practice's patients live in the SW9 postcode district, followed by SW4 (13%), SW8 (11%) and SW2 (5%). 90% live in Lambeth, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SW94,63256%
SW41,11513%
SW894211%
SW24145%
SE111622%
SE51482%
SW161141%

Beckett House Practice, Beckett House, Grantham Road, London, SW9 9DL. Phone: 020 7738 7030. Website: www.becketthousepractice.nhs.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Grantham Practice0.1 km93%
Binfield Road Surgery0.3 km82%
Stockwell Group Practice0.4 km94%
Springfield Primary Care Centre0.7 km83%
South Lambeth Road Practice0.8 km80%

How do patients rate Beckett House Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Beckett House Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 77% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Beckett House Practice?

8,172 patients were registered in September 2026, down 7.9% on a year earlier.

What is Beckett House Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in April 2016.

How many GPs does Beckett House Practice have?

4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,898 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Beckett House Practice face to face?

43% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Beckett House Practice's phone number?

020 7738 7030.

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