Grand Drive Surgery, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Grand Drive Surgery is a GP practice in London with 9,205 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% 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 November 2017. It has 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,423 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Grand Drive Surgery

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 said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 66%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.

On overall experience it is 69th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (91%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).

Survey questionGrand Drive SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good89%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone59%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website78%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App60%57%54%
Reception team helpful96%87%85%
Last contact good78%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right66%71%69%
Listened to well91%88%87%
Treated with care and concern87%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%93%93%
Needs met87%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 118 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Grand Drive Surgery is Good, published in November 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

9,205 patients were registered at Grand Drive Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.

15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,423 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 1.1 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20236.48.5
August 20246.48.5
August 20256.59.7
August 20266.59.7

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,517 appointments a month, or 382 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 93% were face to face (England: 63%). 63% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

79% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureGrand Drive SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month382434510
Face to face93%58%63%
Same day as booked63%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%3%5%
Did not attend3%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for stroke or TIA (0.9% against 1.9%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.3 years for women and 81.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages12.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs12.3%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.0%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.6%4.6%
Asthma6+ yrs4.3%6.6%
CancerAll ages3.5%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.0%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.5%2.2%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
COPDAll ages1.0%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.9%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages0.9%1.1%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2574.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2570.6%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2468.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2476.3%74.9%

45% of the practice's patients live in the SW20 postcode district, followed by SM4 (34%), KT3 (12%) and SW19 (2%). 90% live in Merton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SW204,13645%
SM43,10834%
KT31,08112%
SW191812%
KT41361%

Grand Drive Surgery, 132 Grand Drive, Raynes Park, London, SW20 9EA. Phone: 020 8542 5555. Website: www.grand-drive.gpsurgery.net.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
West Barnes Surgery0.6 km89%
Lambton Road Medical Partnership1.0 km90%
The Nelson Medical Practice1.5 km77%
Holmwood Corner Surgery1.9 km81%
Roselawn Surgery2.0 km74%

How do patients rate Grand Drive Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Grand Drive Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Grand Drive Surgery?

9,205 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.0% on a year earlier.

What is Grand Drive Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2017.

How many GPs does Grand Drive Surgery have?

6.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,423 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Grand Drive Surgery face to face?

93% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Grand Drive Surgery's phone number?

020 8542 5555.

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