South Lambeth Road Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
South Lambeth Road Practice is a GP practice in London with 11,006 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South East London: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,199 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about South Lambeth Road Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 71%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 85%, against 86% 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 285th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 71% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points lower than in 2025 (88%). 128 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | South Lambeth Road Practice | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 80% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 71% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 63% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 82% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 132 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for South Lambeth Road Practice is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,006 patients were registered at South Lambeth Road Practice in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,199 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 1.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| August 2024 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| August 2025 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| August 2026 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,250 appointments a month, or 477 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 38% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | South Lambeth Road Practice | South East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 477 | 399 | 510 |
| Face to face | 38% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%) and dementia (0.2% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 22.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.3 years for women and 78.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 61.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 62.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 60.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.0% | 74.9% |
South Lambeth Road Practice, 1 Selway House, 272 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1UL. Phone: 020 7622 1923.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Mawbey Group Practice | 0.3 km | 75% |
| Binfield Road Surgery | 0.4 km | 82% |
| The Grantham Practice | 0.7 km | 93% |
| Beckett House Practice | 0.8 km | 87% |
| Springfield Primary Care Centre | 0.9 km | 83% |
- Gray’s Inn Medical Group Vauxhall (69% overall experience good)
- Hurley Clinic (59% overall experience good)
- Lambeth Walk Group Practice (77% overall experience good)
- Mawbey Group Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Waterloo Health Centre (75% overall experience good)
How do patients rate South Lambeth Road Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients described their overall experience of South Lambeth Road Practice as good, against 77% across England. 71% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at South Lambeth Road Practice?
11,006 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier.
What is South Lambeth Road Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does South Lambeth Road Practice have?
3.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,199 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at South Lambeth Road Practice face to face?
38% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is South Lambeth Road Practice's phone number?
020 7622 1923.