Dr Howard Daitz, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Howard Daitz is a GP practice in London with 8,889 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% 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 May 2017. It has 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,886 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Howard Daitz
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 94%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 55%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 438th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 46% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Dr Howard Daitz | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 46% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 55% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 83% of 66 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Howard Daitz is Good, published in May 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,889 patients were registered at Dr Howard Daitz in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,886 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 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| August 2024 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| August 2025 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| August 2026 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,616 appointments a month, or 294 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
65% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Howard Daitz | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 294 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 56% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%), depression (8.6% against 14.3%) and chronic kidney disease (3.0% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.0 years for women and 81.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 62.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.7% | 74.9% |
Dr Howard Daitz, Broomfield Avenue, Palmers Green, London, N13 4JJ. Phone: 020 8886 3631. Website: www.thenorthlondonhealthcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Grovelands Medical Centre | 0.3 km | 73% |
| Gillan House Surgery | 0.7 km | 81% |
| Cheshire Road Surgery | 1.2 km | 83% |
| Arcadian Gardens Surgery | 1.2 km | 72% |
| Dr Sinnadurai Thillainathan | 1.2 km | 72% |
- Bincote Surgery (82% overall experience good)
- Dr Malarvili Theivacumar (74% overall experience good)
- Dr Sinnadurai Thillainathan (72% overall experience good)
- Gillan House Surgery (81% overall experience good)
- The Woodberry Practice (87% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Howard Daitz?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Howard Daitz as good, against 77% across England. 46% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Howard Daitz?
8,889 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Howard Daitz's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2017.
How many GPs does Dr Howard Daitz have?
3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,886 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Howard Daitz face to face?
56% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Howard Daitz's phone number?
020 8886 3631.