Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice is a GP practice in London with 7,236 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% 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 March 2017. It has 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,601 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 79%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 86%, against 90% 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 306th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (79%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).
| Survey question | Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 79% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,236 patients were registered at Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice in September 2026, down 3.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,601 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.2 | 8.5 |
| August 2024 | 4.2 | 7.0 |
| August 2025 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| August 2026 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,045 appointments a month, or 559 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 66% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 559 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 66% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.9% against 1.2%), serious mental illness (2.4% against 1.0%) and palliative or supportive care needs (1.2% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.9% against 4.6%), diabetes (5.0% against 7.9%) and asthma (5.2% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.4 years for women and 77.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.0% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.0% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.9% | 1.2% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.9% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.4% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 68.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 62.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 63.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.6% | 74.9% |
Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice, 2 Elizabeth Avenue, Islington, London, N1 3BS. Phone: 020 7226 6363. Website: www.elizabethavenue.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| New North Health Centre | 0.2 km | 81% |
| The Group Practice at River Place | 0.4 km | 80% |
| Shoreditch Park Surgery | 0.7 km | 92% |
| The Hoxton Surgery | 0.7 km | 75% |
| St Peter's Street Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 69% |
- New North Health Centre (81% overall experience good)
- St Peter's Street Medical Practice (69% overall experience good)
- The Group Practice at River Place (80% overall experience good)
- The Miller Practice (83% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice?
7,236 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.4% on a year earlier.
What is Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2017.
How many GPs does Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice have?
4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,601 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice's phone number?
020 7226 6363.