Friern Barnet Medical Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Friern Barnet Medical Centre is a GP practice in London with 9,558 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 88% 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 2017. It has 5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,857 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Friern Barnet Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 87%, above the England figure of 69%. Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 60%, against 57% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 9 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 83rd 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 11 points higher than in 2025 (77%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | Friern Barnet Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 88% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 72% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 86% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 87% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 97% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 115 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Friern Barnet Medical Centre is Good, published in April 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,558 patients were registered at Friern Barnet Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,857 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.2 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| August 2024 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| August 2025 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2026 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,042 appointments a month, or 841 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 31% were face to face (England: 63%). 68% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Friern Barnet Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 841 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 31% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 68% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%) and osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 80.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.3% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 66.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.0% | 74.9% |
Friern Barnet Medical Centre, 16 St Johns Villas, Friern Barnet Road, London, N11 3BU. Phone: 020 8368 1707.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh Road Health Centre | 1.3 km | 74% |
| The Speedwell Practice | 1.4 km | 78% |
| Torrington Park Group Practice | 1.4 km | 79% |
| Cornwall House Surgery | 1.4 km | 63% |
| Colney Hatch Lane Surgery | 1.5 km | 76% |
- Brunswick Park Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Colney Hatch Lane Surgery (76% overall experience good)
- East Barnet Health Centre (66% overall experience good)
- East Finchley Medical Centre (55% overall experience good)
- Oakleigh Road Health Centre (74% overall experience good)
- Rosemary Surgery (69% overall experience good)
- St Andrews Medical Practice (63% overall experience good)
- The Speedwell Practice (78% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Torrington Park Group Practice (79% overall experience good)
- Woodlands Medical Practice (69% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Friern Barnet Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients described their overall experience of Friern Barnet Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Friern Barnet Medical Centre?
9,558 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
What is Friern Barnet Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in April 2017.
How many GPs does Friern Barnet Medical Centre have?
5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,857 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Friern Barnet Medical Centre face to face?
31% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Friern Barnet Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8368 1707.