Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila is a GP practice in London with 10,336 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South East London: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in January 2017. It has 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 6,302 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 74%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 57%, against 58% 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 353rd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 74% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 87 patients answered the survey (response rate 13%).

Survey questionDr Abdel Aziz Abu-NijailaSouth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good78%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone74%57%57%
Easy to contact via the website57%58%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App65%55%54%
Reception team helpful89%85%85%
Last contact good75%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right85%65%69%
Listened to well89%85%87%
Treated with care and concern86%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%92%93%
Needs met96%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 114 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila is Good, published in January 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

10,336 patients were registered at Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 6,302 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 1.4 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.61.6
August 20241.61.6
August 20251.61.6
August 20261.61.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,247 appointments a month, or 314 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% 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%).

69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr Abdel Aziz Abu-NijailaSouth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month314399510
Face to face77%54%63%
Same day as booked63%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%2%5%
Did not attend5%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.0 years for women and 77.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages10.5%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs10.1%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs7.2%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs3.9%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.1%4.6%
CancerAll ages1.6%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.1%3.0%
COPDAll ages0.7%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.7%1.9%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.5%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages0.4%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.3%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.3%1.2%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.2%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.2%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2551.8%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2557.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2454.5%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2473.0%74.9%

32% of the practice's patients live in the SE1 postcode district, followed by SE17 (24%), SE15 (21%) and SE16 (6%). 89% live in Southwark, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SE13,32332%
SE172,43324%
SE152,12121%
SE166036%
SE53984%
SE1P3173%
SE141662%

Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila, Old Kent Road Surgery, 182-184, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5TY. Phone: 020 7252 6272. Website: www.oldkentroadsurgery.nhs.uk.

How do patients rate Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila as good, against 77% across England. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila?

10,336 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in January 2017.

How many GPs does Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila have?

1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 6,302 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila face to face?

77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Abdel Aziz Abu-Nijaila's phone number?

020 7252 6272.

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