Eversley Medical Centre, Thornton Heath: patient reviews and CQC rating

Eversley Medical Centre is a GP practice in Thornton Heath with 9,812 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 October 2017. It has 4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,011 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Eversley Medical Centre

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 73%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 39%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.

On overall experience it is 3rd of the 9 practices in Thornton Heath with 50 or more responses. 39% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 93 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionEversley Medical CentreSouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good80%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone39%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website55%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App44%57%54%
Reception team helpful82%87%85%
Last contact good69%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right73%71%69%
Listened to well85%88%87%
Treated with care and concern83%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician94%93%93%
Needs met93%91%90%

CQC's overall rating for Eversley Medical Centre is Good, published in October 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

9,812 patients were registered at Eversley Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,011 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 1.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20235.08.2
August 20244.47.6
August 20254.27.4
August 20264.98.1

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,940 appointments a month, or 402 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 27% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

77% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureEversley Medical CentreSouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month402434510
Face to face56%58%63%
Same day as booked27%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking4%3%5%
Did not attend7%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.8% against 1.0%) and diabetes (11.0% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (1.0% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 32.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.8 years for women and 76.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages14.4%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs11.3%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs11.0%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs6.3%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.3%4.6%
CancerAll ages2.5%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.3%3.0%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.8%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.4%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.3%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.0%2.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2561.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2568.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2459.8%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2474.3%74.9%

67% of the practice's patients live in the CR0 postcode district, followed by CR7 (21%), CR90 (3%) and CR2 (2%). 97% live in Croydon, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
CR06,73967%
CR72,11021%
CR903273%
CR22092%
SE251331%

Eversley Medical Centre, 501 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AR. Phone: 020 8684 1172.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Dr Nabila Khan0.0 km67%
Dr Rotimi Bakare0.1 km78%
Brigstock Medical Centre0.8 km70%
The Whitehorse Practice1.0 km67%
Greenside Medical Practice1.1 km68%

How do patients rate Eversley Medical Centre?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients described their overall experience of Eversley Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 39% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Eversley Medical Centre?

9,812 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.0% on a year earlier.

What is Eversley Medical Centre's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in October 2017.

How many GPs does Eversley Medical Centre have?

4.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,011 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Eversley Medical Centre face to face?

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

What is Eversley Medical Centre's phone number?

020 8684 1172.

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