Dr Rachael Garner, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Rachael Garner is a GP practice in London with 3,711 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2018. It has 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,047 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Dr Rachael Garner

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 84%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 48%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.

On overall experience it is 156th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 84% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (81%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).

Survey questionDr Rachael GarnerWest and North LondonEngland
Overall experience good85%75%77%
Easy to contact by phone84%62%57%
Easy to contact via the website53%57%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App48%54%54%
Reception team helpful91%83%85%
Last contact good86%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right85%68%69%
Listened to well92%86%87%
Treated with care and concern93%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician96%92%93%
Needs met90%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for Dr Rachael Garner is Good, published in April 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

3,711 patients were registered at Dr Rachael Garner in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.

14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,047 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.4 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.14.2
August 20241.82.9
August 20251.81.8
August 20261.83.7

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,035 appointments a month, or 548 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 76% were face to face (England: 63%). 59% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

35% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr Rachael GarnerWest and North LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month548469510
Face to face76%60%63%
Same day as booked59%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking6%2%5%
Did not attend3%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (2.4% against 1.0%) and palliative or supportive care needs (1.1% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (2.6% against 4.6%) and coronary heart disease (1.8% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.7 years for women and 79.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs15.7%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages11.5%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs6.1%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs5.1%7.9%
CancerAll ages3.3%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.6%4.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages2.4%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.2%1.9%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.8%3.0%
COPDAll ages1.6%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.6%2.2%
DementiaAll ages1.2%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages1.1%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.8%0.6%
Heart failureAll ages0.7%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.3%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2560.7%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2564.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2463.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2475.0%74.9%

63% of the practice's patients live in the W11 postcode district, followed by W10 (30%) and W2 (3%). 89% live in Kensington and Chelsea, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
W112,34263%
W101,11730%
W21223%

Dr Rachael Garner, 14 Codrington Mews, London, W11 2EH. Phone: 020 7727 5800. Website: www.nottinghillgp.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Portobello Medical Centre0.0 km80%
Colville Health Centre0.1 km91%
The Foreland Medical Centre0.4 km72%
Pembridge Villas Surgery0.7 km88%
The Portland Road Practice0.8 km84%

How do patients rate Dr Rachael Garner?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Rachael Garner as good, above the England figure of 77%. 84% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Rachael Garner?

3,711 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Rachael Garner's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in April 2018.

How many GPs does Dr Rachael Garner have?

1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,047 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Rachael Garner face to face?

76% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Rachael Garner's phone number?

020 7727 5800.

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