Alperton Medical Centre, Wembley: patient reviews and CQC rating
Alperton Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wembley with 6,197 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2021. It has 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 6,197 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Alperton Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 68%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 51%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 19 practices in Wembley with 50 or more responses. 68% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points higher than in 2025 (66%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | Alperton Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 51% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 74% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Alperton Medical Centre is Good, published in May 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,197 patients were registered at Alperton Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 6,197 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 2.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2024 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2025 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| August 2026 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,342 appointments a month, or 701 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 89% were face to face (England: 63%). 48% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
23% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Alperton Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 701 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 89% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (14.2% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for COPD (0.4% against 1.9%), depression (3.4% against 14.3%) and atrial fibrillation (0.6% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 29.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 78.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 14.2% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.7% | 15.2% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 3.4% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 61.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.6% | 74.9% |
Alperton Medical Centre, 32 Stanley Avenue, Wembley, HA0 4JB. Phone: 020 8903 2379.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Corner Medical Centre | 0.2 km | 76% |
| Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 55% |
| Premier Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 75% |
| The Sunflower Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 81% |
| Pearl Medical Practice | 1.2 km | 85% |
- Hazeldene Medical Centre (49% overall experience good)
- Lancelot Medical Centre (69% overall experience good)
- Premier Medical Centre (75% overall experience good)
- Stanley Corner Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre (55% overall experience good)
- The Wembley Practice (74% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Alperton Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients described their overall experience of Alperton Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 68% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Alperton Medical Centre?
6,197 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Alperton Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in May 2021.
How many GPs does Alperton Medical Centre have?
1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 6,197 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Alperton Medical Centre face to face?
89% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Alperton Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8903 2379.