The Stanmore Medical Centre, Stanmore: patient reviews and CQC rating

The Stanmore Medical Centre is a GP practice in Stanmore with 12,142 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 57% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2022.

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

What patients say about The Stanmore Medical Centre

Its best result against England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 95%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 57%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.

38% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (52%). 73 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).

Survey questionThe Stanmore Medical CentreWest and North LondonEngland
Overall experience good57%75%77%
Easy to contact by phone38%62%57%
Easy to contact via the website58%57%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App46%54%54%
Reception team helpful68%83%85%
Last contact good61%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right71%68%69%
Listened to well75%86%87%
Treated with care and concern85%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician92%92%93%
Needs met95%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for The Stanmore Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2022. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2021).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveRequires Improvement
EffectiveGood

12,142 patients were registered at The Stanmore Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20230.60.6
August 20240.60.6
August 20250.60.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,670 appointments a month, or 302 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 86% were face to face (England: 63%). 43% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe Stanmore Medical CentreWest and North LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month302469510
Face to face86%60%63%
Same day as booked43%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%2%5%
Did not attend5%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.2% against 0.8%), osteoporosis (1.8% against 1.2%) and a learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for COPD (0.8% against 1.9%), depression (8.0% against 14.3%) and asthma (5.0% against 6.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 17.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.9 years for women and 82.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages15.7%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs10.4%7.9%
Depression18+ yrs8.0%14.3%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.9%4.6%
Asthma6+ yrs5.0%6.6%
CancerAll ages3.9%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.4%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.0%2.2%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.8%1.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.6%1.9%
DementiaAll ages1.2%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
COPDAll ages0.8%1.9%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2570.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2575.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2453.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2472.1%74.9%

80% of the practice's patients live in the HA7 postcode district, followed by HA8 (10%), HA3 (7%) and HA1 (2%). 98% live in Harrow, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
HA79,89080%
HA81,22410%
HA38487%
HA11972%

The Stanmore Medical Centre, 85 Crowshott Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 1HS. Phone: 020 8951 3888.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Streatfield Medical Centre0.8 km94%
Honeypot Medical Centre0.8 km89%
Streatfield Surgery0.9 km88%
The Circle Practice1.1 km71%
Belmont Health Centre1.1 km82%

How do patients rate The Stanmore Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 57% of patients described their overall experience of The Stanmore Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 38% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The Stanmore Medical Centre?

12,142 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.0% on a year earlier.

What is The Stanmore Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in November 2022.

Are appointments at The Stanmore Medical Centre face to face?

86% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The Stanmore Medical Centre's phone number?

020 8951 3888.

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