The High Street Practice, West Drayton: patient reviews and CQC rating

The High Street Practice is a GP practice in West Drayton with 7,529 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% 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 March 2017. It has 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,310 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about The High Street Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 70%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 71%, against 77% 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 2nd of the 4 practices in West Drayton with 50 or more responses. 70% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 116 patients answered the survey (response rate 16%).

Survey questionThe High Street PracticeWest and North LondonEngland
Overall experience good71%75%77%
Easy to contact by phone70%62%57%
Easy to contact via the website53%57%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App49%54%54%
Reception team helpful91%83%85%
Last contact good80%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right70%68%69%
Listened to well87%86%87%
Treated with care and concern84%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician94%92%93%
Needs met89%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for The High Street Practice is Good, published in March 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

7,529 patients were registered at The High Street Practice in September 2026, down 5.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,310 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.12.1
August 20242.72.7
August 20252.72.7
August 20263.33.3

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,534 appointments a month, or 469 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe High Street PracticeWest and North LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month469469510
Face to face71%60%63%
Same day as booked40%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%2%5%
Did not attend7%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for atrial fibrillation (0.9% against 2.2%), heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%) and chronic kidney disease (2.1% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 28.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.1 years for women and 77.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages12.8%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs11.9%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.0%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.7%6.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.2%3.0%
CancerAll ages2.1%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.1%4.6%
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.0%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.9%2.2%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Heart failureAll ages0.5%1.1%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2564.3%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2561.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2468.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2476.1%74.9%

82% of the practice's patients live in the UB7 postcode district, followed by UB8 (13%) and TW6 (2%). 99% live in Hillingdon, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
UB76,18582%
UB898713%
TW61742%

The High Street Practice, 20 High Street, Yiewsley, West Drayton, UB7 7DP. Phone: 01895 422292. Website: www.highstreetpractice.com.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Dr GS Chana's Practice0.0 km68%
Dr V Paramanathan's Practice0.3 km72%
Dr Sahota's Practice (The Medical Centre)0.9 km69%
Church Road Surgery1.9 km70%
Dr Sashi Shashikanth2.0 km70%

How do patients rate The High Street Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of The High Street Practice as good, against 77% across England. 70% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The High Street Practice?

7,529 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.5% on a year earlier.

What is The High Street Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in March 2017.

How many GPs does The High Street Practice have?

3.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,310 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at The High Street Practice face to face?

71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The High Street Practice's phone number?

01895 422292.

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