Heathbridge Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Heathbridge Practice is a GP practice in London with 23,114 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% 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 August 2016. It has 9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,466 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Heathbridge Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 85%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 90%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 6 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.

On overall experience it is 38th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 70% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (88%). 118 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).

Survey questionHeathbridge PracticeSouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good91%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone70%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website85%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App68%57%54%
Reception team helpful91%87%85%
Last contact good83%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right73%71%69%
Listened to well92%88%87%
Treated with care and concern87%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%93%93%
Needs met90%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 413 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Heathbridge Practice is Good, published in August 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

23,114 patients were registered at Heathbridge Practice in September 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,466 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 1.9 nurses and 4.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20238.49.4
August 20249.410.4
August 20259.410.4
August 20269.410.4

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,197 appointments a month, or 225 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 92% were face to face (England: 63%). 25% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

50% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureHeathbridge PracticeSouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month225434510
Face to face92%58%63%
Same day as booked25%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking10%3%5%
Did not attend5%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for COPD (0.5% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%) and diabetes (2.1% against 7.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 10.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.3 years for women and 81.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs9.2%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages6.2%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs3.4%6.6%
CancerAll ages2.3%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.1%4.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs2.1%7.9%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.4%1.2%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.2%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.0%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.8%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
COPDAll ages0.5%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages0.4%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.4%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.3%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.2%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2569.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2567.4%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2460.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2467.9%74.9%

81% of the practice's patients live in the SW15 postcode district, and SW18 (17%). 98% live in Wandsworth, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SW1518,76481%
SW183,84417%

Heathbridge Practice, 125 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 2TL. Phone: 020 8246 4070. Website: www.heathbridgepractice.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Putneymead Group Medical Practice0.4 km78%
Rhnd0.9 km-9700%
Chartfield Surgery0.9 km85%
Triangle Surgery1.2 km71%
Tudor Lodge Health Centre1.6 km79%

How do patients rate Heathbridge Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients described their overall experience of Heathbridge Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 70% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Heathbridge Practice?

23,114 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier.

What is Heathbridge Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in August 2016.

How many GPs does Heathbridge Practice have?

9.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (15 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,466 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Heathbridge Practice face to face?

92% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Heathbridge Practice's phone number?

020 8246 4070.

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