Woodlands Medical Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating
Woodlands Medical Practice is a GP practice in London with 6,021 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2021. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,804 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Woodlands Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 73%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 40%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 523rd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 40% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (69%). 101 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | Woodlands Medical Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 40% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Woodlands Medical Practice is Good, published in October 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,021 patients were registered at Woodlands Medical Practice in September 2026, up 6.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,804 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497.
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| August 2024 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,566 appointments a month, or 592 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 22% were face to face (England: 63%). 72% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
76% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Woodlands Medical Practice | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 592 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 22% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 72% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), coronary heart disease (1.4% against 3.0%) and heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.7 years for women and 84.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.9% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 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 | 61.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.2% | 74.9% |
Woodlands Medical Practice, 54 Leopold Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8BG. Phone: 0844 855 0567.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| East Finchley Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 55% |
| Rosemary Surgery | 1.0 km | 69% |
| Heathfielde Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 60% |
| Squires Lane Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 46% |
| The Mountfield Surgery | 1.6 km | 77% |
- Brunswick Park Medical Centre (72% overall experience good)
- Colney Hatch Lane Surgery (76% overall experience good)
- East Barnet Health Centre (66% overall experience good)
- East Finchley Medical Centre (55% overall experience good)
- Friern Barnet Medical Centre (88% overall experience good)
- Oakleigh Road Health Centre (74% overall experience good)
- Rosemary Surgery (69% overall experience good)
- St Andrews Medical Practice (63% overall experience good)
- The Speedwell Practice (78% overall experience good)
- The Village Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Torrington Park Group Practice (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Woodlands Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of Woodlands Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 40% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Woodlands Medical Practice?
6,021 patients were registered in September 2026, up 6.2% on a year earlier.
What is Woodlands Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2021.
How many GPs does Woodlands Medical Practice have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,804 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Woodlands Medical Practice face to face?
22% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Woodlands Medical Practice's phone number?
0844 855 0567.