Lambton Road Medical Partnership, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Lambton Road Medical Partnership is a GP practice in London with 18,242 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% 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 7.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,461 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Lambton Road Medical Partnership
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 73%, above the England figure of 54%. Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 59%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 54th 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 4 points higher than in 2025 (86%). 114 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Lambton Road Medical Partnership | South West London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 90% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 74% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 59% | 64% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 73% | 57% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 87% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 86% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 323 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Lambton Road Medical Partnership is Good, published in November 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
18,242 patients were registered at Lambton Road Medical Partnership in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,461 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 2.0 nurses and 0.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| August 2024 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| August 2025 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| August 2026 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,557 appointments a month, or 414 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 27% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
53% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Lambton Road Medical Partnership | South West London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 414 | 434 | 510 |
| Face to face | 77% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 27% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), COPD (0.7% against 1.9%) and heart failure (0.4% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.7 years for women and 81.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.5% | 74.9% |
Lambton Road Medical Partnership, First Floor, 1 Lambton Road, London, SW20 0LW. Phone: 020 3668 1999. Website: www.lambtonroadmedical.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Drive Surgery | 1.0 km | 89% |
| The Nelson Medical Practice | 1.5 km | 77% |
| West Barnes Surgery | 1.5 km | 89% |
| Wimbledon Village Surgery | 1.8 km | 88% |
| Francis Grove Surgery | 1.8 km | 86% |
- Francis Grove Surgery (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Lambton Road Medical Partnership?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Lambton Road Medical Partnership as good, above the England figure of 77%. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Lambton Road Medical Partnership?
18,242 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier.
What is Lambton Road Medical Partnership's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2017.
How many GPs does Lambton Road Medical Partnership have?
7.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (13 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,461 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Lambton Road Medical Partnership face to face?
77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Lambton Road Medical Partnership's phone number?
020 3668 1999.