Killick Street Health Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Killick Street Health Centre is a GP practice in London with 13,561 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 May 2018. It has 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,802 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Killick Street Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 73%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 84%, against 87% 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 202nd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 73% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (72%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).
| Survey question | Killick Street Health Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 73% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 124 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Killick Street Health Centre is Good, published in May 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,561 patients were registered at Killick Street Health Centre in September 2026, down 0.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,802 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 2.9 nurses and 3.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.4 | 10.5 |
| August 2024 | 6.8 | 11.2 |
| August 2025 | 5.6 | 9.8 |
| August 2026 | 7.5 | 13.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,488 appointments a month, or 405 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 51% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Killick Street Health Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 405 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 51% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (0.9% against 2.2%), coronary heart disease (1.3% against 3.0%) and chronic kidney disease (2.3% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.1 years for women and 77.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.1% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.0% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 63.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 50.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.1% | 74.9% |
Killick Street Health Centre, 75 Killick Street, London, N1 9RH. Phone: 020 7833 9939. Website: www.killickstreet.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsbury Medical Practice | 0.6 km | 85% |
| Medicus Select Care NCL- SAS Location 1 | 0.6 km | 40% |
| Ritchie Street Group Practice | 0.8 km | 70% |
| Amwell Group Practice | 0.9 km | 82% |
| Kings Cross Surgery | 0.9 km | 36% |
- Amwell Group Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Barnsbury Medical Practice (85% overall experience good)
- City Road Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- Clerkenwell Medical Practice (79% overall experience good)
- Dr John Segarajasinghe (88% overall experience good)
- Ritchie Street Group Practice (70% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Killick Street Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Killick Street Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 73% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Killick Street Health Centre?
13,561 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.7% on a year earlier.
What is Killick Street Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2018.
How many GPs does Killick Street Health Centre have?
7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,802 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Killick Street Health Centre face to face?
51% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Killick Street Health Centre's phone number?
020 7833 9939.