Dr Hafeez and Partner, Sutton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Dr Hafeez and Partner is a GP practice in Sutton with 5,578 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% 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 May 2022. It has 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 5,810 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Dr Hafeez and Partner

Its result closest to England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 72%, against 73% across England. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 73%, below the England figure of 86%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.

On overall experience it is 9th of the 10 practices in Sutton with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points lower than in 2025 (80%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionDr Hafeez and PartnerSouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good70%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone56%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website52%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App45%57%54%
Reception team helpful83%87%85%
Last contact good72%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right61%71%69%
Listened to well78%88%87%
Treated with care and concern73%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician82%93%93%
Needs met83%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 67 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Dr Hafeez and Partner is Good, published in May 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2019).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

5,578 patients were registered at Dr Hafeez and Partner in September 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 5,810 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 0.4 nurses and 3.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.41.4
August 20241.01.0
August 20251.01.0
August 20261.01.0

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,494 appointments a month, or 447 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 62% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 0% 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.

MeasureDr Hafeez and PartnerSouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month447434510
Face to face62%58%63%
Same day as booked38%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%3%5%
Did not attend6%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%), stroke or TIA (0.7% against 1.9%) and atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.7 years for women and 79.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages12.3%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs9.8%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.2%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.1%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.2%4.6%
CancerAll ages2.1%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.0%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.2%2.2%
COPDAll ages1.1%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.9%1.2%
DementiaAll ages0.8%0.8%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.7%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages0.7%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2562.8%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2570.8%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2470.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2469.0%74.9%

40% of the practice's patients live in the SM1 postcode district, followed by SM5 (25%), SM2 (16%) and SM6 (7%). 93% live in Sutton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SM12,23940%
SM51,39025%
SM290616%
SM64207%
SM41182%
CR01002%
CR4801%
CR8661%

Dr Hafeez and Partner, Sutton Medical Practice, 181 Carshalton Road, Sutton, SM1 4NG. Phone: 020 8661 1505.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Beeches Surgery0.7 km76%
Benhill and Belmont Practice1.0 km84%
The Wrythe Green Surgery1.0 km88%
The Old Court House Surgery1.1 km85%
The Chesser Surgery1.3 km78%

How do patients rate Dr Hafeez and Partner?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Hafeez and Partner as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Dr Hafeez and Partner?

5,578 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier.

What is Dr Hafeez and Partner's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in May 2022.

How many GPs does Dr Hafeez and Partner have?

1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 5,810 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Dr Hafeez and Partner face to face?

62% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Dr Hafeez and Partner's phone number?

020 8661 1505.

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