Limehouse Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Limehouse Practice is a GP practice in London with 11,828 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2016. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,659 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Limehouse Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 79%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 29%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 586th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 50% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (68%). 115 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Limehouse Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 62% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 29% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 59% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 42% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 75% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 77% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 83% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 78% | 87% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Limehouse Practice is Good, published in July 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,828 patients were registered at Limehouse Practice in September 2026, down 4.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,659 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.2 | 8.4 |
| August 2024 | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| August 2025 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 | 6.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,320 appointments a month, or 450 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 62% were face to face (England: 63%). 39% took place on the day they were booked and 14% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
56% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Limehouse Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 450 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 62% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 14% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), dementia (0.2% against 0.8%) and atrial fibrillation (0.6% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 32.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.7 years for women and 77.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 60.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 55.3% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 50.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.1% | 74.9% |
Limehouse Practice, Gill Street Health Centre, 11 Gill Street, Poplar, London, E14 8HQ. Phone: 020 7515 2211. Website: www.limehousepractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Harford Health Centre | 1.0 km | 60% |
| Chrisp Street Practice | 1.1 km | 69% |
| Gough Walk Practice | 1.1 km | 49% |
| Barkantine Practice | 1.2 km | 46% |
| Jubilee Street Practice | 1.5 km | 71% |
- Aberfeldy Practice, Aberfeldy Health & Wellbeing Centre (77% overall experience good)
- Chrisp Street Practice (69% overall experience good)
- Gough Walk Practice (49% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Limehouse Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 62% of patients described their overall experience of Limehouse Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 50% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Limehouse Practice?
11,828 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.8% on a year earlier.
What is Limehouse Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2016.
How many GPs does Limehouse Practice have?
3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,659 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Limehouse Practice face to face?
62% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Limehouse Practice's phone number?
020 7515 2211.