Surbiton Health Centre, Surbiton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Surbiton Health Centre is a GP practice in Surbiton with 8,635 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (South West London: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2019. It has 5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,706 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Surbiton Health Centre

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 83%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 98%, above the England figure of 93%. Of the 11 results in the table, 10 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.

On overall experience it is 2nd of the 6 practices in Surbiton with 50 or more responses. 77% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 114 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).

Survey questionSurbiton Health CentreSouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good90%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone77%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website83%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App64%57%54%
Reception team helpful97%87%85%
Last contact good84%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right86%71%69%
Listened to well95%88%87%
Treated with care and concern95%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%93%93%
Needs met98%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Surbiton Health Centre is Good, published in May 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

8,635 patients were registered at Surbiton Health Centre in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,706 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 2.4 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.83.8
August 20243.83.8
August 20254.64.6
August 20265.17.2

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,780 appointments a month, or 554 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureSurbiton Health CentreSouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month554434510
Face to face44%58%63%
Same day as booked62%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking4%3%5%
Did not attend3%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.0% against 1.2%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%), COPD (1.1% against 1.9%) and coronary heart disease (2.1% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 10.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.1 years for women and 81.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs13.9%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages11.9%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs6.1%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs5.8%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.8%4.6%
CancerAll ages3.4%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.1%3.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs2.0%1.2%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.9%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.4%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.1%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2581.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2582.1%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2474.5%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2479.5%74.9%

44% of the practice's patients live in the KT6 postcode district, followed by KT5 (37%), KT9 (10%) and KT7 (4%). 89% live in Kingston upon Thames, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
KT63,81844%
KT53,14437%
KT988610%
KT73304%
KT11832%
KT101562%

How do patients rate Surbiton Health Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Surbiton Health Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 77% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Surbiton Health Centre?

8,635 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.

What is Surbiton Health Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in May 2019.

How many GPs does Surbiton Health Centre have?

5.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,706 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Surbiton Health Centre face to face?

44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Surbiton Health Centre's phone number?

020 8399 6622.

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