Little Venice Medical Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Little Venice Medical Centre is a GP practice in London with 4,723 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2019. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,271 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Little Venice Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 83%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 88%, against 86% 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 110th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 83% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 14 points higher than in 2025 (73%). 88 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).
| Survey question | Little Venice Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 83% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 67% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 90% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Little Venice Medical Centre is Good, published in February 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,723 patients were registered at Little Venice Medical Centre in September 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,271 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2024 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| August 2025 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,021 appointments a month, or 428 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 97% were face to face (England: 63%). 26% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Little Venice Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 428 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 97% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 26% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.6% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%) and chronic kidney disease (2.4% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 81.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 7.3% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | 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 | 55.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 58.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 40.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 60.8% | 74.9% |
Little Venice Medical Centre, 2 Crompton Street, London, W2 1ND. Phone: 020 3326 9301.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Gulzar Ahmed | 0.0 km | 67% |
| Dr Creme and Partners | 0.4 km | 77% |
| Lisson Grove Health Centre | 0.5 km | 64% |
| Third Floor Lanark Road Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 87% |
| The Randolph Surgery | 1.0 km | 55% |
- Dr Hugh Wright (79% overall experience good)
- St Johns Wood Medical Practice (86% overall experience good)
- The Randolph Surgery (55% overall experience good)
- The Wellington Health Centre (90% overall experience good)
- Third Floor Lanark Road Medical Centre (87% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Little Venice Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Little Venice Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 83% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Little Venice Medical Centre?
4,723 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.7% on a year earlier.
What is Little Venice Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2019.
How many GPs does Little Venice Medical Centre have?
2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,271 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Little Venice Medical Centre face to face?
97% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Little Venice Medical Centre's phone number?
020 3326 9301.