Lambeth Walk Group Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Lambeth Walk Group Practice is a GP practice in London with 6,887 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South East London: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in January 2024. It has 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,757 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Lambeth Walk Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 74%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 80%, against 85% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 369th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 74% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (79%). 125 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Lambeth Walk Group Practice | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 74% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 67% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 90% of 94 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Lambeth Walk Group Practice is Good, published in January 2024. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (September 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,887 patients were registered at Lambeth Walk Group Practice in September 2026, down 11.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,757 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 1.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.3 | 5.4 |
| August 2024 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
| August 2025 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| August 2026 | 3.9 | 7.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,944 appointments a month, or 427 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 43% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
72% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Lambeth Walk Group Practice | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 427 | 399 | 510 |
| Face to face | 43% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.9% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for coronary heart disease (1.8% against 3.0%), heart failure (0.7% against 1.1%) and atrial fibrillation (1.7% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.1 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 58.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.7% | 74.9% |
Lambeth Walk Group Practice, Akerman Health Centre, 60 Patmos Road, London, SW9 6AF. Phone: 020 7735 4412.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Minet Green Health Practice | 0.0 km | 76% |
| Akerman Medical Practice | 0.0 km | 74% |
| Drs Patel and Partner | 0.3 km | 91% |
| Dr Durston & Partners | 0.8 km | 76% |
| Parkside Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 80% |
- Gray’s Inn Medical Group Vauxhall (69% overall experience good)
- Hurley Clinic (59% overall experience good)
- Mawbey Group Practice (75% overall experience good)
- South Lambeth Road Practice (80% overall experience good)
- Waterloo Health Centre (75% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Lambeth Walk Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of Lambeth Walk Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Lambeth Walk Group Practice?
6,887 patients were registered in September 2026, down 11.1% on a year earlier.
What is Lambeth Walk Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Lambeth Walk Group Practice have?
3.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,757 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Lambeth Walk Group Practice face to face?
43% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Lambeth Walk Group Practice's phone number?
020 7735 4412.