Rosemary Surgery, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Rosemary Surgery is a GP practice in London with 5,703 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2017. It has 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,506 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Rosemary Surgery
Its result closest to England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 85%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 60%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 521st of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 55% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (62%). 127 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).
| Survey question | Rosemary Surgery | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 55% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 60% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Rosemary Surgery is Good, published in February 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,703 patients were registered at Rosemary Surgery in September 2026, down 10.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,506 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497.
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2024 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| August 2025 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| August 2026 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,127 appointments a month, or 548 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 26% were face to face (England: 63%). 71% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
55% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Rosemary Surgery | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 548 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 26% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 71% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), COPD (0.5% against 1.9%) and dementia (0.2% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.5 years for women and 82.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 58.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 61.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.1% | 74.9% |
Rosemary Surgery, 2 Rosemary Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 2QN. Phone: 020 8346 1997.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Grove Surgery | 0.7 km | 72% |
| The Mountfield Surgery | 0.7 km | 77% |
| Supreme Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 72% |
| Squires Lane Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 46% |
| Woodlands Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 69% |
- Brunswick Park Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Colney Hatch Lane Surgery (76% overall experience good)
- East Barnet Health Centre (66% overall experience good)
- East Finchley Medical Centre (55% overall experience good)
- Friern Barnet Medical Centre (88% overall experience good)
- Oakleigh Road Health Centre (74% overall experience good)
- St Andrews Medical Practice (63% overall experience good)
- The Speedwell Practice (78% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Torrington Park Group Practice (79% overall experience good)
- Woodlands Medical Practice (69% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Rosemary Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Rosemary Surgery as good, below the England figure of 77%. 55% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Rosemary Surgery?
5,703 patients were registered in September 2026, down 10.2% on a year earlier.
What is Rosemary Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2017.
How many GPs does Rosemary Surgery have?
3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,506 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Rosemary Surgery face to face?
26% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Rosemary Surgery's phone number?
020 8346 1997.