Wood Street Health Centre, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Wood Street Health Centre is a GP practice in London with 7,678 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% 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 January 2021. It has 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,889 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Wood Street Health Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 90%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 46%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 358th of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 50% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (67%). 90 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).
| Survey question | Wood Street Health Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 46% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 84% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 87% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Wood Street Health Centre is Good, published in January 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Inadequate (December 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,678 patients were registered at Wood Street Health Centre in September 2026, down 10.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,889 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 3.4 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| August 2024 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2026 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,292 appointments a month, or 689 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
40% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Wood Street Health Centre | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 689 | 456 | 510 |
| Face to face | 71% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 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 (1.5% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%) and depression (6.7% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 26.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.4 years for women and 78.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 6.7% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.0% | 74.9% |
Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, London, E17 3LA. Phone: 020 8430 7710. Website: www.wfcafhs.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Street Health Centre - Dr. Raghav Prasad Dhital | 0.0 km | 77% |
| Addison Road Medical Practice | 0.7 km | 71% |
| The Bailey Practice | 0.7 km | 83% |
| The Forest Surgery | 0.8 km | 74% |
| The Ecclesbourne Practice | 0.8 km | 56% |
- Addison Road Medical Practice (71% overall experience good)
- Claremont Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- The Firs Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Wood Street Health Centre - Dr. Raghav Prasad Dhital (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Wood Street Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Wood Street Health Centre as good, against 77% across England. 50% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Wood Street Health Centre?
7,678 patients were registered in September 2026, down 10.3% on a year earlier.
What is Wood Street Health Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2021.
How many GPs does Wood Street Health Centre have?
4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,889 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Wood Street Health Centre face to face?
71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Wood Street Health Centre's phone number?
020 8430 7710.