Dr. Jeyanathan and partners, New Cross: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr. Jeyanathan and partners is a GP practice in New Cross with 4,178 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South East London: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2017. It has 2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,437 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Dr. Jeyanathan and partners

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 64%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 48%, against 58% across England. With 111 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.

64% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (78%). 111 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionDr. Jeyanathan and partnersSouth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good81%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone64%57%57%
Easy to contact via the website48%58%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App50%55%54%
Reception team helpful91%85%85%
Last contact good79%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right70%65%69%
Listened to well89%85%87%
Treated with care and concern91%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician92%92%93%
Needs met94%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 10 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr. Jeyanathan and partners is Good, published in May 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (November 2016).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

4,178 patients were registered at Dr. Jeyanathan and partners in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,437 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South East London's 2,350. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 0.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.53.5
August 20242.53.5
August 20252.53.5
August 20262.95.0

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,744 appointments a month, or 418 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 26% were face to face (England: 63%). 56% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

65% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureDr. Jeyanathan and partnersSouth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month418399510
Face to face26%54%63%
Same day as booked56%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%2%5%
Did not attend5%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%), diabetes (13.3% against 7.9%) and high blood pressure (18.7% against 15.2%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (1.0% against 2.2%) and depression (8.8% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.6 years for women and 77.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages18.7%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs13.3%7.9%
Depression18+ yrs8.8%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs5.6%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.1%4.6%
CancerAll ages3.0%3.8%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.9%1.9%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.9%3.0%
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.3%1.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.0%2.2%
Learning disabilityAll ages1.0%0.6%
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2561.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2563.5%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2471.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2484.1%74.9%

44% of the practice's patients live in the SE14 postcode district, followed by SE8 (20%), SE4 (12%) and SE13 (6%). 94% live in Lewisham, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SE141,88444%
SE884520%
SE450712%
SE132536%
SE62165%
SE151574%
SE12581%
SE26501%

Dr. Jeyanathan and partners, Waldron Health Centre (Suite 2), New Cross, SE8 4BG. Phone: 020 3830 8110. Website: www.cliftonrisefamilypractice.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
New Cross Health Centre0.0 km67%
Amersham Vale Practice0.0 km71%
Deptford Surgery0.3 km74%
Dr MOG Sarder's Practice0.4 km82%
Kingfisher Medical Practice0.6 km82%

How do patients rate Dr. Jeyanathan and partners?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of Dr. Jeyanathan and partners as good, against 77% across England. 64% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr. Jeyanathan and partners?

4,178 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier.

What is Dr. Jeyanathan and partners's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in May 2017.

How many GPs does Dr. Jeyanathan and partners have?

2.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,437 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr. Jeyanathan and partners face to face?

26% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr. Jeyanathan and partners's phone number?

020 3830 8110.

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