Sinnott Medical Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Sinnott Medical Centre is a GP practice in London with 7,615 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% 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 May 2018. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,661 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Sinnott Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 90%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 45%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 472nd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (61%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Sinnott Medical Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 72% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 45% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 44% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 87% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 192 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Sinnott Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,615 patients were registered at Sinnott Medical Centre in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,661 patients per GP, more 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2024 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2025 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,395 appointments a month, or 577 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 40% were face to face (England: 63%). 54% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
55% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Sinnott Medical Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 577 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 40% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 54% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.2 years for women and 77.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 57.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 67.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.8% | 74.9% |
Sinnott Medical Centre, 81 Sutherland Road, London, E17 6BH. Phone: 07834 322991.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Higham Hill Medical Centre | 0.2 km | 87% |
| Claremont Medical Centre | 0.3 km | 79% |
| Dr Dauod Yosuf Abdulrahman Shantir | 0.8 km | 63% |
| The Penrhyn Surgery | 1.0 km | 57% |
| The Firs Medical Centre | 1.4 km | 79% |
- Dr Dauod Yosuf Abdulrahman Shantir (63% overall experience good)
- Kingshead Medical Practice (73% overall experience good)
- Larkshall Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
- The Bailey Practice (83% overall experience good)
- The Forest Surgery (74% overall experience good)
- The Microfaculty (80% overall experience good)
- The Penrhyn Surgery (57% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Sinnott Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients described their overall experience of Sinnott Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Sinnott Medical Centre?
7,615 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier.
What is Sinnott Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2018.
How many GPs does Sinnott Medical Centre have?
2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,661 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Sinnott Medical Centre face to face?
40% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Sinnott Medical Centre's phone number?
07834 322991.