Maldon Road Surgery, Wallington: patient reviews and CQC rating

Maldon Road Surgery is a GP practice in Wallington with 4,764 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 2023. It has 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,089 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Maldon Road Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 75%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 88%, against 86% 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 3rd of the 6 practices in Wallington with 50 or more responses. 74% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (91%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).

Survey questionMaldon Road SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Overall experience good86%81%77%
Easy to contact by phone74%64%57%
Easy to contact via the website75%64%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App66%57%54%
Reception team helpful96%87%85%
Last contact good87%77%73%
Wait for appointment about right77%71%69%
Listened to well90%88%87%
Treated with care and concern88%87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%93%93%
Needs met100%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 15 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Maldon Road Surgery is Good, published in December 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2019).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

4,764 patients were registered at Maldon Road Surgery in September 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,089 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.61.6
August 20242.02.0
August 20252.02.0
August 20262.32.3

From June 2026 to July 2026 the practice recorded 2,153 appointments a month, or 452 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 50% were face to face (England: 63%). 34% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureMaldon Road SurgerySouth West LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month452434510
Face to face50%58%63%
Same day as booked34%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking5%3%5%
Did not attend4%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (9.5% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), COPD (1.1% against 1.9%) and stroke or TIA (1.1% against 1.9%). 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 85.2 years for women and 79.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages13.2%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs10.3%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.5%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs6.0%6.6%
CancerAll ages3.9%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.1%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.5%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.7%2.2%
COPDAll ages1.1%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.1%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.8%1.1%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2576.8%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2582.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2476.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2480.7%74.9%

64% of the practice's patients live in the SM6 postcode district, followed by CR0 (24%) and SM5 (10%). 98% live in Sutton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
SM63,05464%
CR01,13524%
SM549210%

Maldon Road Surgery, 35 Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BL. Phone: 020 8647 4622. Website: www.maldonroadsurgery.nhs.uk.

How do patients rate Maldon Road Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Maldon Road Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Maldon Road Surgery?

4,764 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier.

What is Maldon Road Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in December 2023.

How many GPs does Maldon Road Surgery have?

2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,089 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Maldon Road Surgery face to face?

50% of appointments from June 2026 to July 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Maldon Road Surgery's phone number?

020 8647 4622.

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