St Johns Way Medical Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

St Johns Way Medical Centre is a GP practice in London with 13,016 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% 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 March 2017. It has 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,917 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about St Johns Way Medical Centre

Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 83%, above the England figure of 73%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 63%, against 69% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

On overall experience it is 232nd 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 6 points higher than in 2025 (76%). 131 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).

Survey questionSt Johns Way Medical CentreWest and North LondonEngland
Overall experience good82%75%77%
Easy to contact by phone66%62%57%
Easy to contact via the website66%57%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App55%54%54%
Reception team helpful84%83%85%
Last contact good83%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right63%68%69%
Listened to well88%86%87%
Treated with care and concern87%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician96%92%93%
Needs met86%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 88% of 48 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for St Johns Way Medical Centre is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

13,016 patients were registered at St Johns Way Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,917 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 2.5 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20238.011.2
August 20247.49.3
August 20256.89.6
August 20266.89.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,235 appointments a month, or 633 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 33% were face to face (England: 63%). 63% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

68% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureSt Johns Way Medical CentreWest and North LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month633469510
Face to face33%60%63%
Same day as booked63%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking1%2%5%
Did not attend3%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (2.1% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (2.7% against 4.6%) and heart failure (0.6% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.0 years for women and 77.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs16.3%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages10.5%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs6.1%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs5.9%7.9%
CancerAll ages3.1%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.7%4.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages2.1%1.0%
COPDAll ages2.0%1.9%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.8%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.4%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.3%1.9%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.5%1.2%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2566.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2563.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2464.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2474.1%74.9%

87% of the practice's patients live in the N19 postcode district, followed by N4 (4%), N6 (3%) and N7 (3%). 94% live in Islington, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
N1911,29387%
N45724%
N63623%
N73443%

St Johns Way Medical Centre, 96 St Johns Way, London, N19 3RN. Phone: 020 7561 7265. Website: www.stjohnsway.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Rise Group Practice0.5 km83%
The Beaumont Practice0.5 km62%
Hanley Primary Care Centre0.7 km79%
Archway NHS Medical Centre0.7 km65%
Brookfield Park Surgery1.0 km87%

How do patients rate St Johns Way Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of St Johns Way Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 66% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at St Johns Way Medical Centre?

13,016 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.

What is St Johns Way Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in March 2017.

How many GPs does St Johns Way Medical Centre have?

6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (12 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,917 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at St Johns Way Medical Centre face to face?

33% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is St Johns Way Medical Centre's phone number?

020 7561 7265.

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