Dr Azim and Partners, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Azim and Partners is a GP practice in London with 7,650 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Inadequate overall, in a report published in February 2023. It has 4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,567 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Azim and Partners
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 58%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 66%, below the England figure of 85%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 589th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 48% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (57%). 118 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Dr Azim and Partners | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 62% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 66% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 58% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Dr Azim and Partners is Inadequate, published in February 2023. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Requires Improvement and Responsive Requires Improvement. Its previous overall rating was Good (August 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate |
| Well-led | Inadequate |
| Caring | Requires Improvement |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Inadequate |
7,650 patients were registered at Dr Azim and Partners in September 2026, down 9.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,567 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.5 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| August 2024 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| August 2025 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| August 2026 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,516 appointments a month, or 329 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 59% 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. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Azim and Partners | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 329 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 56% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 59% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.0% against 1.2%). It has a lower share for peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%), COPD (0.6% against 1.9%) and atrial fibrillation (0.9% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 80.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 55.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 54.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.8% | 74.9% |
Dr Azim and Partners, 67 Elliot Road, Hendon, London, NW4 3EB. Phone: 020 8457 3950.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Phoenix Practice | 0.9 km | 63% |
| Hendon Way Surgery | 1.1 km | 57% |
| St George's Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 70% |
| The Practice @ 188 | 1.5 km | 78% |
| Ravenscroft Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 89% |
- Greenfield Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
- Pennine Drive Practice (61% overall experience good)
- Ravenscroft Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- St George's Medical Centre (70% overall experience good)
- The Phoenix Practice (63% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Azim and Partners?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Azim and Partners as good, below the England figure of 77%. 48% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Azim and Partners?
7,650 patients were registered in September 2026, down 9.5% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Azim and Partners's CQC rating?
Inadequate overall, published in February 2023.
How many GPs does Dr Azim and Partners have?
4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,567 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Azim and Partners face to face?
56% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Azim and Partners's phone number?
020 8457 3950.