Wimbledon Medical Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Wimbledon Medical Practice is a GP practice in London with 10,809 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South West London: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2021. It has 4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,209 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Wimbledon Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 66%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 44%, against 58% across England. With 110 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 311th 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 5 points higher than in 2025 (74%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Wimbledon Medical Practice | South West London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 66% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 44% | 64% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 57% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 87% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 147 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Wimbledon Medical Practice is Good, published in July 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (December 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
10,809 patients were registered at Wimbledon Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,209 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 1.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2024 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2025 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2026 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,551 appointments a month, or 421 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 46% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
67% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Wimbledon Medical Practice | South West London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 421 | 434 | 510 |
| Face to face | 46% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), chronic kidney disease (0.9% against 4.6%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.3 years for women and 80.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 6.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 3.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 68.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.7% | 74.9% |
Wimbledon Medical Practice, 79 Pelham Road, London, SW19 1NX. Phone: 020 8542 2827. Website: www.wimbledmedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Grove Surgery | 0.8 km | 86% |
| Alexandra Surgery | 0.8 km | 75% |
| The Merton Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 78% |
| Riverhouse Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 93% |
| The Nelson Medical Practice | 1.2 km | 77% |
- Alexandra Surgery (75% overall experience good)
- Vineyard Hill Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- Wimbledon Village Surgery (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Wimbledon Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Wimbledon Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 66% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Wimbledon Medical Practice?
10,809 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier.
What is Wimbledon Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2021.
How many GPs does Wimbledon Medical Practice have?
4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,209 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Wimbledon Medical Practice face to face?
46% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Wimbledon Medical Practice's phone number?
020 8542 2827.