Wentworth Medical Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Wentworth Medical Practice is a GP practice in London with 24,504 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 60% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in March 2024. It has 8.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,969 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Wentworth Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 85%, against 87% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 22%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 610th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 22% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (62%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Wentworth Medical Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 60% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 22% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 39% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 26% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 70% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 51% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 59% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 378 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Wentworth Medical Practice is Good, published in March 2024. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
24,504 patients were registered at Wentworth Medical Practice in September 2026, up 33.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 8.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,969 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 1.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.5 | 7.6 |
| August 2024 | 7.0 | 9.7 |
| August 2025 | 7.3 | 9.0 |
| August 2026 | 8.3 | 11.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 11,449 appointments a month, or 467 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
58% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Wentworth Medical Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 467 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.2% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for COPD (1.1% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%) and asthma (4.6% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 14.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.8 years for women and 82.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.3% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 69.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.9% | 74.9% |
Wentworth Medical Practice, 38 Wentworth Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 1YL. Phone: 020 8346 1242. Website: www.wentworthmedical.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Grove Surgery | 1.0 km | 72% |
| Supreme Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 72% |
| Squires Lane Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 46% |
| Rosemary Surgery | 1.2 km | 69% |
| The Speedwell Practice | 1.3 km | 78% |
- Addington Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- Cornwall House Surgery (63% overall experience good)
- Lichfield Grove Surgery (72% overall experience good)
- Longrove Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Squires Lane Medical Practice (46% overall experience good)
- The Old Court House Surgery (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Wentworth Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients described their overall experience of Wentworth Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 22% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Wentworth Medical Practice?
24,504 patients were registered in September 2026, up 33.4% on a year earlier.
What is Wentworth Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in March 2024.
How many GPs does Wentworth Medical Practice have?
8.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (15 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,969 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Wentworth Medical Practice face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Wentworth Medical Practice's phone number?
020 8346 1242.