Latimer Health Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Latimer Health Centre is a GP practice in London with 5,702 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2019. It has 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,724 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Latimer Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 91%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 89%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 169th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 91% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (86%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 9%).
| Survey question | Latimer Health Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 91% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 81% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 92% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 86% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 87% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 89% of 37 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Latimer Health Centre is Good, published in December 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,702 patients were registered at Latimer Health Centre in September 2026, up 3.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,724 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 0.9 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2024 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| August 2026 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,655 appointments a month, or 466 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 1% 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 | Latimer Health Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 466 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.2% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (1.6% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%) and asthma (3.5% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 33.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.2 years for women and 76.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 46.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 54.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.2% | 74.9% |
Latimer Health Centre, 4 Homerton Terrace, London, E9 6RT. Phone: 020 8985 2249.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Elsdale Street Surgery | 0.4 km | 83% |
| The Lea Surgery | 0.5 km | 93% |
| Lower Clapton General Practice | 0.8 km | 91% |
| The Wick Health Centre | 0.8 km | 92% |
| Well Street Surgery | 0.8 km | 79% |
- Athena Medical Centre (91% overall experience good)
- Kingsmead Healthcare (89% overall experience good)
- Lower Clapton General Practice (91% overall experience good)
- The Lea Surgery (93% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Latimer Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients described their overall experience of Latimer Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 91% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Latimer Health Centre?
5,702 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.5% on a year earlier.
What is Latimer Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2019.
How many GPs does Latimer Health Centre have?
3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,724 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Latimer Health Centre face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Latimer Health Centre's phone number?
020 8985 2249.