Mulgrave Road Surgery, Sutton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Mulgrave Road Surgery is a GP practice in Sutton with 8,681 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% 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 December 2016. It has 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,851 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Mulgrave Road Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 71%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 46%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.

On overall experience it is 2nd of the 10 practices in Sutton with 50 or more responses. 71% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 142 patients answered the survey (response rate 26%).

Survey questionMulgrave Road SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good86%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone71%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website63%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App46%57%54%
Reception team helpful95%87%85%
Last contact good86%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right83%71%69%
Listened to well94%88%87%
Treated with care and concern93%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician97%93%93%
Needs met91%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 128 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Mulgrave Road Surgery is Good, published in December 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

8,681 patients were registered at Mulgrave Road Surgery in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,851 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 0.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20235.77.8
August 20245.35.3
August 20254.74.7
August 20264.74.7

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,650 appointments a month, or 420 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 53% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureMulgrave Road SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month420434510
Face to face56%58%63%
Same day as booked53%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%3%5%
Did not attend3%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.9% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%) and heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 10.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 79.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages15.6%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs10.4%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs6.8%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.3%6.6%
CancerAll ages4.2%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.3%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.3%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.7%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.3%1.9%
Palliative careAll ages0.9%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
COPDAll ages0.8%1.9%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.2%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2572.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2574.4%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2467.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2472.4%74.9%

72% of the practice's patients live in the SM2 postcode district, followed by SM1 (14%), SM3 (4%) and SM5 (3%). 94% live in Sutton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SM26,21172%
SM11,20114%
SM33644%
SM52753%
SM71061%
SM6981%

Mulgrave Road Surgery, 48 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, SM2 6LX. Phone: 020 8224 4100.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Grove Road Practice0.4 km92%
Dr Seyan & Partners0.5 km76%
The Old Court House Surgery0.7 km85%
Benhill and Belmont Practice1.0 km84%
Dr Hafeez and Partner1.5 km70%

How do patients rate Mulgrave Road Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Mulgrave Road Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 71% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Mulgrave Road Surgery?

8,681 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.9% on a year earlier.

What is Mulgrave Road Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in December 2016.

How many GPs does Mulgrave Road Surgery have?

4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,851 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Mulgrave Road Surgery face to face?

56% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Mulgrave Road Surgery's phone number?

020 8224 4100.

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