Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, Mitcham: patient reviews and CQC rating

Ravensbury Park Medical Centre is a GP practice in Mitcham with 5,222 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% 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 September 2021. It has 2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,949 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Ravensbury Park Medical Centre

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 67%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 78%, below the England figure of 86%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

On overall experience it is 4th of the 7 practices in Mitcham with 50 or more responses. 67% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (76%). 107 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).

Survey questionRavensbury Park Medical CentreSouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good75%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone67%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website51%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App56%57%54%
Reception team helpful87%87%85%
Last contact good78%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right75%71%69%
Listened to well85%88%87%
Treated with care and concern78%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician91%93%93%
Needs met89%91%90%

CQC's overall rating for Ravensbury Park Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (December 2019).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

5,222 patients were registered at Ravensbury Park Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,949 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 4.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.33.3
August 20242.42.4
August 20252.42.4
August 20262.72.7

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,495 appointments a month, or 478 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 73% were face to face (England: 63%). 58% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureRavensbury Park Medical CentreSouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month478434510
Face to face73%58%63%
Same day as booked58%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%3%5%
Did not attend6%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (10.3% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%) and heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages14.1%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs10.9%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs10.3%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.0%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.8%4.6%
CancerAll ages2.5%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.1%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.3%2.2%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
COPDAll ages1.1%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.0%1.9%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.4%1.2%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2560.0%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2569.6%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2464.1%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2470.9%74.9%

48% of the practice's patients live in the CR4 postcode district, followed by SM4 (29%), SM5 (6%) and SM1 (3%). 79% live in Merton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
CR42,57048%
SM41,54229%
SM53036%
SM11763%
SW191092%
CR0932%
SM6862%
SM3671%

Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, Ravensbury Lane, Mitcham, CR4 4DQ. Phone: 020 8407 3927.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Central Medical Centre0.7 km92%
Cricket Green Medical Practice0.7 km76%
The Mitcham Medical Centre1.0 km76%
Bishopsford Road Medical Centre1.1 km77%
Morden Hall Medical Centre1.2 km80%

How do patients rate Ravensbury Park Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Ravensbury Park Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Ravensbury Park Medical Centre?

5,222 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.4% on a year earlier.

What is Ravensbury Park Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in September 2021.

How many GPs does Ravensbury Park Medical Centre have?

2.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,949 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Ravensbury Park Medical Centre face to face?

73% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Ravensbury Park Medical Centre's phone number?

020 8407 3927.

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