Dalston Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dalston Practice is a GP practice in London with 6,021 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% 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 September 2018. It has 7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 866 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dalston Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 92%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 98%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 167th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 92% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (80%). 83 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).
| Survey question | Dalston Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 92% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 65% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 79% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 86% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 87% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 87% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 14 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dalston Practice is Good, published in September 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,021 patients were registered at Dalston Practice in September 2026, down 6.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 866 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| August 2025 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| August 2026 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,895 appointments a month, or 481 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 63% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 13% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dalston Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 481 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 63% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 13% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (0.8% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (0.7% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.8 years for women and 76.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 54.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.5% | 74.9% |
Dalston Practice, 1b Madinah Road, London, E8 1PG. Phone: 020 7275 0077.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Practice | 0.0 km | 72% |
| Beechwood Medical Centre | 0.3 km | 82% |
| Richmond Road Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 87% |
| Queensbridge Group Practice | 0.8 km | 82% |
| Somerford Grove Practice | 0.8 km | 89% |
- Beechwood Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
- London Fields Medical Centre (82% overall experience good)
- Queensbridge Group Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Richmond Road Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
- Sandringham Practice (72% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dalston Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Dalston Practice as good, against 77% across England. 92% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dalston Practice?
6,021 patients were registered in September 2026, down 6.3% on a year earlier.
What is Dalston Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2018.
How many GPs does Dalston Practice have?
7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 866 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dalston Practice face to face?
63% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dalston Practice's phone number?
020 7275 0077.