Earlsfield Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Earlsfield Practice is a GP practice in London with 14,667 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% (South West London: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2017. It has 6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,129 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Earlsfield Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 78%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 49%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 150th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 16 points higher than in 2025 (69%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Earlsfield Practice | South West London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 78% | 64% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 68% | 57% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 87% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 79% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 90 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Earlsfield Practice 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 |
14,667 patients were registered at Earlsfield Practice in September 2026, down 4.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,129 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 4.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| August 2024 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| August 2025 | 7.3 | 8.4 |
| August 2026 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,470 appointments a month, or 509 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 49% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
62% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Earlsfield Practice | South West London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 509 | 434 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), heart failure (0.3% against 1.1%) and coronary heart disease (0.9% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 11.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.7 years for women and 79.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 7.7% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.7% | 74.9% |
Earlsfield Practice, 2-4 Steerforth Street, London, SW18 4HH. Phone: 020 8946 5681. Website: www.earlsfieldpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Southfields Group Practice | 0.8 km | 87% |
| Elborough Street Surgery | 1.0 km | 85% |
| Brocklebank Group Practice | 1.2 km | 81% |
| Vineyard Hill Surgery | 1.2 km | 88% |
| Wandsworth Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 74% |
- Elborough Street Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Southfields Group Practice (87% overall experience good)
- Triangle Surgery (71% overall experience good)
- Wandsworth Medical Centre (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Earlsfield Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Earlsfield Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Earlsfield Practice?
14,667 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.6% on a year earlier.
What is Earlsfield Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2017.
How many GPs does Earlsfield Practice have?
6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,129 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Earlsfield Practice face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Earlsfield Practice's phone number?
020 8946 5681.