Dr Malarvili Theivacumar, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Malarvili Theivacumar is a GP practice in London with 5,827 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 February 2019. It has 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,035 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Malarvili Theivacumar
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 64%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 76%, below the England figure of 85%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 422nd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 62% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (70%). 103 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Dr Malarvili Theivacumar | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 62% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 64% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 76% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 85% of 52 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Malarvili Theivacumar is Good, published in February 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,827 patients were registered at Dr Malarvili Theivacumar in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,035 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.9 nurses and 2.6 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 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2025 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2026 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,277 appointments a month, or 562 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 41% were face to face (England: 63%). 41% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Malarvili Theivacumar | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 562 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 41% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (11.7% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), COPD (1.0% against 1.9%) and atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 34.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.6 years for women and 79.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.7% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.9% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 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 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 61.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 66.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.5% | 74.9% |
Dr Malarvili Theivacumar, Morecambe Surgery, 1 Morecambe Terrace, Upper Edmonton, London, N18 1LA. Phone: 020 8803 0020.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Green Cedars Medical Services | 0.8 km | 63% |
| Keats Surgery | 1.4 km | 87% |
| Gillan House Surgery | 1.5 km | 81% |
| The Woodberry Practice | 1.5 km | 87% |
| The Edmonton Medical Practice | 1.5 km | 78% |
- Bincote Surgery (82% overall experience good)
- Dr Howard Daitz (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 Malarvili Theivacumar?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Malarvili Theivacumar as good, against 77% across England. 62% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Malarvili Theivacumar?
5,827 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Malarvili Theivacumar's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2019.
How many GPs does Dr Malarvili Theivacumar have?
1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,035 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Malarvili Theivacumar face to face?
41% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Malarvili Theivacumar's phone number?
020 8803 0020.