Dr Rajiv Goel, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Rajiv Goel is a GP practice in London with 5,046 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2017. It has 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,574 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Dr Rajiv Goel

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 67%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 77%, against 77% 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 374th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 67% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points lower than in 2025 (87%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).

Survey questionDr Rajiv GoelNorth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good77%71%77%
Easy to contact by phone67%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website64%53%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App57%50%54%
Reception team helpful86%79%85%
Last contact good73%67%73%
Wait for appointment about right75%62%69%
Listened to well94%83%87%
Treated with care and concern91%82%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician99%91%93%
Needs met90%87%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 15 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr Rajiv Goel is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

5,046 patients were registered at Dr Rajiv Goel in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,574 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 0.4 nurses and 2.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.02.0
August 20242.02.0
August 20252.02.0
August 20262.02.0

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,238 appointments a month, or 444 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 70% were face to face (England: 63%). 68% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr Rajiv GoelNorth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month444456510
Face to face70%58%63%
Same day as booked68%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking1%2%5%
Did not attend5%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%), COPD (0.5% against 1.9%) and atrial fibrillation (0.7% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 37.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.2 years for women and 77.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs11.1%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages10.4%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.5%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs4.6%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.0%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.2%3.0%
CancerAll ages2.2%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.4%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.1%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages0.8%0.6%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.7%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages0.7%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
COPDAll ages0.5%1.9%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.4%1.2%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2554.3%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2555.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2465.6%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2470.8%74.9%

78% of the practice's patients live in the E5 postcode district, followed by N16 (8%), E10 (4%) and E9 (2%). 90% live in Hackney, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
E53,94878%
N163938%
E102204%
E91032%
E8872%
N4521%

Dr Rajiv Goel, Theydon Road Health Centre, 14 Urban Hive, Theydon Road, London, E5 9BQ. Phone: 020 8806 1928.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Clapton Surgery0.0 km72%
Healy Medical Centre0.6 km79%
Fountayne Road Medical Practice1.0 km60%
The Nightingale Practice1.1 km85%
Athena Medical Centre1.2 km91%

How do patients rate Dr Rajiv Goel?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Rajiv Goel as good, against 77% across England. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Rajiv Goel?

5,046 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.9% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Rajiv Goel's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in March 2017.

How many GPs does Dr Rajiv Goel have?

2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,574 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Rajiv Goel face to face?

70% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Rajiv Goel's phone number?

020 8806 1928.

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