Best and Worst NHS GPs in Chingford and Woodford Green
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The best GP in Chingford and Woodford Green is Queen Mary Practice, followed by The Elmhurst Practice and Kings Head Medical Practice. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 12 GP practices in Chingford and Woodford Green, with a combined 98,950 registered patients. Of these, 89,077 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (90%).
Extending this to five miles, 98,950 patients have a better-rated GP available (100%).
Out of the 12 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 12 as 'good'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 76% of patients in Chingford and Woodford Green say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 40% at The Broadway Surgery to 89% at Queen Mary Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Chingford and Woodford Green:
| Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary Practice | South Woodford Health Ctr, 114 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QS | Good | 91% | 85% | 2,045 | 89/100 |
| 2 | The Elmhurst Practice | South Woodford Health Ctr, 114 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QS | Good | 87% | 84% | 1,227 | 86/100 |
| 3 | Kings Head Medical Practice | Kings Head Medical Pract, 178 Kings Head Hill, Chingford, London, E4 7NX | Good | 87% | 78% | 2,825 | 84/100 |
| 4 | Chingford Medical Practice | Chingford Health Centre, 109 York Road, Chingford, London, E4 8LF | Good | 88% | 66% | 1,257 | 82/100 |
| 5 | The Old Church Surgery | Silverthorn Centre, 2 Friars Close, Chingford, London, E4 6UN | Good | 80% | 81% | 1,152 | 80/100 |
| 6 | Larkshall Medical Centre | Larkshall Medical Centre, 1 Larkshall Road, Chingford, London, E4 7HS | Good | 77% | 68% | 3,000 | 74/100 |
| 7 | Rydal | Rydal, 375 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9QJ | Good | 77% | 68% | 2,360 | 74/100 |
| 8 | The Ridgeway Surgery | The Ridgeway Surgery, 1 Mount Echo Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 7JX | Good | 76% | 63% | 1,749 | 72/100 |
| 9 | The Microfaculty | 107-109 Chingford Mount, Road, Chingford, London, E4 8LT | Good | 72% | 66% | 1,947 | 70/100 |
| 10 | Churchill Medical Centre | Churchill Medical Centre, 1 Churchill Terrace, Chingford, London, E4 8DG | Good | 72% | 56% | 865 | 67/100 |
| 11 | Handsworth Medical Practice | The Health Centre, Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PD | Good | 70% | 56% | 1,951 | 65/100 |
| 12 | The Broadway Surgery | The Broadway Surgery, 3 Broadway Gardens, Monkhams Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 0HF | Good | 42% | 33% | 4,439 | 40/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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