Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre is a GP practice in London with 2,157 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2019. It has 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,079 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 89%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 91%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 181st of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 89% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 15 points higher than in 2025 (69%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 13%).
| Survey question | Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 89% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 76% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 92% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 12 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
2,157 patients were registered at Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,079 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.4 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2024 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2025 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2026 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,268 appointments a month, or 588 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 31% were face to face (England: 63%). 29% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 588 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 31% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 29% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.7% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (2.2% against 1.0%) and COPD (3.1% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.8% against 4.6%) and depression (9.3% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 34.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.1 years for women and 77.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.5% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 52.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 51.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 54.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.5% | 74.9% |
Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre, Unit 5, 1-31 Elkstone Road, London, W10 5NT. Phone: 020 8960 5620.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Drs. Ramasamy & Nannithamby | 0.3 km | 89% |
| Woodfield Road Surgery | 0.4 km | 76% |
| The Elgin Clinic | 0.4 km | 88% |
| Half Penny Steps Health Centre | 0.4 km | 77% |
| Golborne Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 92% |
- Barlby Surgery (63% overall experience good)
- Dr Nazeer Ahmed (95% overall experience good)
- Half Penny Steps Health Centre (77% overall experience good)
- Health Centre (93% overall experience good)
- Shirland Medical (84% overall experience good)
- The Elgin Clinic (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 89% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre?
2,157 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.6% on a year earlier.
What is Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2019.
How many GPs does Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre have?
2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,079 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre face to face?
31% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8960 5620.