First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health is a GP practice in London with 15,474 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in April 2018. It has 7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,207 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health

Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 93%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 32%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.

On overall experience it is 601st of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (59%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).

Survey questionFirst 4 Health Group - Church Road HealthNorth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good61%71%77%
Easy to contact by phone47%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website52%53%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App41%50%54%
Reception team helpful64%79%85%
Last contact good51%67%73%
Wait for appointment about right32%62%69%
Listened to well72%83%87%
Treated with care and concern70%82%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%91%93%
Needs met87%87%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 85% of 143 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health is Good, published in April 2018. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledOutstanding
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

15,474 patients were registered at First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,207 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 3.7 nurses and 8.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20235.77.6
August 20245.28.2
August 20256.58.6
August 20267.07.0

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,383 appointments a month, or 348 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 21% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

62% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureFirst 4 Health Group - Church Road HealthNorth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month348456510
Face to face57%58%63%
Same day as booked21%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%2%5%
Did not attend9%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (12.0% against 7.9%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (0.7% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 36.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.8 years for women and 77.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Diabetes17+ yrs12.0%7.9%
High blood pressureAll ages10.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs8.8%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs6.2%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.3%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.1%3.0%
CancerAll ages1.4%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.4%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.2%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages0.8%0.6%
COPDAll ages0.8%1.9%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.7%2.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2555.0%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2555.6%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2468.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2472.0%74.9%

75% of the practice's patients live in the E12 postcode district, followed by E6 (6%), E7 (5%) and IG1 (2%). 90% live in Newham, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
E1211,69075%
E69876%
E77315%
IG13552%
E132311%
E161851%
E151601%
IG111561%

First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health, First Floor, The Centre Manor Park, 30 Church Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6AQ. Phone: 020 3325 9888. Website: www.e12health.com.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Newham Transitional Practice0.0 km88%
Sangam Surgery0.7 km72%
The Manor Park Practice0.7 km74%
Wordsworth Health Centre0.8 km55%
Dr Girija Kugapala0.8 km93%

How do patients rate First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients described their overall experience of First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health as good, below the England figure of 77%. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health?

15,474 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier.

What is First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in April 2018.

How many GPs does First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health have?

7.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,207 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health face to face?

57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is First 4 Health Group - Church Road Health's phone number?

020 3325 9888.

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