Stonecot Surgery, Sutton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Stonecot Surgery is a GP practice in Sutton with 10,141 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% 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 March 2017. It has 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,846 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Stonecot Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 84%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 46%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.

On overall experience it is 5th of the 10 practices in Sutton with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (80%). 115 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).

Survey questionStonecot SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good80%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone60%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website46%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App55%57%54%
Reception team helpful86%87%85%
Last contact good73%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right84%71%69%
Listened to well89%88%87%
Treated with care and concern85%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician89%93%93%
Needs met89%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 233 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Stonecot Surgery is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

10,141 patients were registered at Stonecot Surgery in September 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,846 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 2.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20234.88.0
August 20244.77.7
August 20254.58.3
August 20265.57.4

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,635 appointments a month, or 556 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% 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. 4% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureStonecot SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month556434510
Face to face58%58%63%
Same day as booked50%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%3%5%
Did not attend4%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.3% against 0.8%) and chronic kidney disease (5.8% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 11.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.8 years for women and 80.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages16.5%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs14.5%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.2%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs7.4%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.8%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.1%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.0%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.3%2.2%
COPDAll ages1.8%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.8%1.9%
DementiaAll ages1.3%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.2%1.0%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.9%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2572.9%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2578.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2468.5%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2481.6%74.9%

48% of the practice's patients live in the SM4 postcode district, followed by SM3 (35%), KT4 (7%) and SM1 (6%). 54% live in Sutton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SM44,85648%
SM33,51135%
KT46947%
SM15936%

Stonecot Surgery, 115 Epsom Road, Sutton, SM3 9EY. Phone: 020 8644 7718. Website: www.stonecotsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
James O'Riordan Medical Centre0.2 km71%
Faccini House Surgery1.3 km62%
Central Medical Centre2.0 km92%
West Barnes Surgery2.1 km89%
Bishopsford Road Medical Centre2.1 km77%

How do patients rate Stonecot Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients described their overall experience of Stonecot Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Stonecot Surgery?

10,141 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier.

What is Stonecot Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in March 2017.

How many GPs does Stonecot Surgery have?

5.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,846 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Stonecot Surgery face to face?

58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Stonecot Surgery's phone number?

020 8644 7718.

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