The Clapham Family Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

The Clapham Family Practice is a GP practice in London with 18,669 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% 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 July 2021. It has 7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,438 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about The Clapham Family Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 63%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 52%, against 57% across England. With 100 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.

On overall experience it is 264th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 52% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (84%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).

Survey questionThe Clapham Family PracticeSouth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good81%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone52%57%57%
Easy to contact via the website54%58%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App63%55%54%
Reception team helpful83%85%85%
Last contact good68%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right71%65%69%
Listened to well91%85%87%
Treated with care and concern92%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician97%92%93%
Needs met92%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for The Clapham Family Practice is Good, published in July 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2020).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

18,669 patients were registered at The Clapham Family Practice in September 2026, down 7.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,438 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 2.9 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20237.67.6
August 20246.38.4
August 20257.511.8
August 20267.710.9

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,534 appointments a month, or 511 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 48% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

62% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe Clapham Family PracticeSouth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month511399510
Face to face48%54%63%
Same day as booked52%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%2%5%
Did not attend5%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and coronary heart disease (0.7% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.4 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs8.9%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages7.1%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs4.1%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs3.8%7.9%
CancerAll ages1.9%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs1.8%4.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages0.7%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.7%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.7%2.2%
COPDAll ages0.6%1.9%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.4%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.3%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.3%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.2%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.2%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2564.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2564.0%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2458.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2469.3%74.9%

55% of the practice's patients live in the SW4 postcode district, followed by SW9 (14%), SW2 (7%) and SW12 (6%). 84% live in Lambeth, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SW410,29655%
SW92,59614%
SW21,2457%
SW121,2206%
SW89965%
SW116804%
SW172421%
SW162171%

The Clapham Family Practice, 89 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London, SW4 7DB. Phone: 020 3474 6070. Website: www.theclaphamfamilypractice.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Dr Curran and Partners0.3 km76%
The Sandmere Road Practice0.4 km84%
Grafton Medical Partners0.4 km92%
Hetherington Group Practice0.4 km92%
Springfield Primary Care Centre0.9 km83%

How do patients rate The Clapham Family Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of The Clapham Family Practice as good, against 77% across England. 52% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The Clapham Family Practice?

18,669 patients were registered in September 2026, down 7.0% on a year earlier.

What is The Clapham Family Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in July 2021.

How many GPs does The Clapham Family Practice have?

7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,438 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at The Clapham Family Practice face to face?

48% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The Clapham Family Practice's phone number?

020 3474 6070.

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