The Lawson Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
The Lawson Practice is a GP practice in London with 16,780 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% 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 October 2017. It has 9.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,736 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about The Lawson Practice
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 97%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 62%, against 69% across England. With 93 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 456th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (74%). 93 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).
| Survey question | The Lawson Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 87% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for The Lawson Practice is Good, published in October 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (September 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
16,780 patients were registered at The Lawson Practice in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,736 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 3.3 nurses and 5.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.5 | 10.2 |
| August 2024 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| August 2025 | 8.0 | 11.8 |
| August 2026 | 9.7 | 12.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 12,880 appointments a month, or 768 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 64% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
60% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | The Lawson Practice | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 768 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 78% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 64% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 7% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.8% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%), dementia (0.3% against 0.8%) and atrial fibrillation (0.9% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 76.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 61.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 59.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.6% | 74.9% |
The Lawson Practice, St Leonards, 85 Nuttall Street, London, N1 5HZ. Phone: 020 3538 6044. Website: www.lawsonpractice.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch Park Surgery | 0.5 km | 92% |
| The Hoxton Surgery | 0.5 km | 75% |
| De Beauvoir Surgery | 0.5 km | 81% |
| Strouts Place Medical Centre | 0.6 km | 76% |
| New North Health Centre | 0.9 km | 81% |
- De Beauvoir Surgery (81% overall experience good)
- Shoreditch Park Surgery (92% overall experience good)
- The Hoxton Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- The Neaman Practice (71% overall experience good)
How do patients rate The Lawson Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of The Lawson Practice as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at The Lawson Practice?
16,780 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier.
What is The Lawson Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2017.
How many GPs does The Lawson Practice have?
9.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,736 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at The Lawson Practice face to face?
78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is The Lawson Practice's phone number?
020 3538 6044.