Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre, Wembley: patient reviews and CQC rating
Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wembley with 7,235 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 55% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in September 2022. It has 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,750 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 92%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 36%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 18th of the 19 practices in Wembley with 50 or more responses. 44% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (64%). 81 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 55% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 44% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 36% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 38% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 68% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 55% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 57% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 76% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 70% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre is Requires Improvement, published in September 2022. 3 key questions are rated differently: Well-led Good, Caring Good and Effective Good. Its previous overall rating was Inadequate (April 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
7,235 patients were registered at Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre in September 2026, down 8.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,750 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 1.0 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| August 2024 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| August 2025 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| August 2026 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,642 appointments a month, or 642 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 642 | 469 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 52% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (14.1% against 7.9%) and chronic kidney disease (6.1% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), COPD (0.6% against 1.9%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 22.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 86.1 years for women and 80.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 14.1% | 7.9% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 7.1% | 14.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 61.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.0% | 74.9% |
Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre, 267 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 1EU. Phone: 020 8997 3486.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Alperton Medical Centre | 0.7 km | 76% |
| Stanley Corner Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 76% |
| Brunswick Surgery | 0.9 km | 69% |
| Hillview Surgery | 1.5 km | 66% |
| Premier Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 75% |
- Alperton Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
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How do patients rate Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 55% of patients described their overall experience of Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 44% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre?
7,235 patients were registered in September 2026, down 8.0% on a year earlier.
What is Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in September 2022.
How many GPs does Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre have?
4.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,750 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Sudbury and Alperton Medical Centre's phone number?
020 8997 3486.