Springfield Primary Care Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Springfield Primary Care Centre is a GP practice in London with 6,770 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 2017. It has 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,128 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Springfield Primary Care Centre

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 66%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 47%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

On overall experience it is 203rd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 66% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (76%). 134 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionSpringfield Primary Care CentreSouth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good83%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone66%57%57%
Easy to contact via the website47%58%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App55%55%54%
Reception team helpful80%85%85%
Last contact good72%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right70%65%69%
Listened to well92%85%87%
Treated with care and concern90%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%92%93%
Needs met89%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 21 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Springfield Primary Care Centre is Good, published in September 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (March 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

6,770 patients were registered at Springfield Primary Care Centre in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,128 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20234.65.6
August 20244.67.5
August 20254.69.3
August 20266.010.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,741 appointments a month, or 405 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 45% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

70% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureSpringfield Primary Care CentreSouth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month405399510
Face to face45%54%63%
Same day as booked38%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%2%5%
Did not attend9%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 palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%) and osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.8 years for women and 75.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs12.5%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages10.1%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs7.8%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.0%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.9%4.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.5%1.0%
CancerAll ages1.5%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.0%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.8%1.9%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%
COPDAll ages0.7%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.5%2.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.3%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.3%1.1%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
DementiaAll ages0.2%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2557.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2559.3%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2455.6%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2465.1%74.9%

62% of the practice's patients live in the SW8 postcode district, followed by SW4 (22%), SW9 (4%) and SW11 (3%). 72% live in Lambeth, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SW84,27862%
SW41,53722%
SW92664%
SW111913%

Springfield Primary Care Centre, Springfield Medical Centre, 110 Union Road, London, SW8 2SH. Phone: 020 3049 4600. Website: www.springfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Grantham Practice0.6 km93%
Dr Curran and Partners0.7 km76%
Beckett House Practice0.7 km87%
Binfield Road Surgery0.7 km82%
Grafton Medical Partners0.8 km92%

How do patients rate Springfield Primary Care Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Springfield Primary Care Centre as good, against 77% across England. 66% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Springfield Primary Care Centre?

6,770 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier.

What is Springfield Primary Care Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in September 2017.

How many GPs does Springfield Primary Care Centre have?

6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,128 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Springfield Primary Care Centre face to face?

45% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Springfield Primary Care Centre's phone number?

020 3049 4600.

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