Cheshire Road Surgery, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Cheshire Road Surgery is a GP practice in London with 6,330 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 2021. It has 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,637 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Cheshire Road Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 78%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 49%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 219th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 78% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points lower than in 2025 (91%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Cheshire Road Surgery | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 78% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 83% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 71 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Cheshire Road Surgery is Good, published in November 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,330 patients were registered at Cheshire Road Surgery in September 2026, down 3.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,637 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 1.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2024 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| August 2025 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| August 2026 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,059 appointments a month, or 325 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 37% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
49% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Cheshire Road Surgery | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 325 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 37% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), COPD (0.8% against 1.9%) and asthma (3.4% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 29.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.8 years for women and 79.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 56.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 59.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 61.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.6% | 74.9% |
Cheshire Road Surgery, 22 Cheshire Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8JJ. Phone: 020 8888 8378. Website: www.cheshireroadsurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadian Gardens Surgery | 0.2 km | 72% |
| Luma Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 75% |
| Stuart Crescent Health Centre | 0.8 km | 82% |
| Staunton Group Practice | 0.9 km | 66% |
| Bounds Green Group Practice | 0.9 km | 76% |
- Arcadian Gardens Surgery (72% overall experience good)
- Bounds Green Group Practice (76% overall experience good)
- Dr Nalliah Sivananthan (71% overall experience good)
- Luma Medical Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Stuart Crescent Health Centre (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Cheshire Road Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Cheshire Road Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 78% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Cheshire Road Surgery?
6,330 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.7% on a year earlier.
What is Cheshire Road Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2021.
How many GPs does Cheshire Road Surgery have?
2.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,637 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Cheshire Road Surgery face to face?
37% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Cheshire Road Surgery's phone number?
020 8888 8378.