About this practice

Chowdhury is an NHS GP surgery located at Oak Road Medical Centre, 8 Oak Road, Romford, Essex, RM3 0PT. The practice serves 3,407 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 28 December 2017. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Inadequate), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Inadequate). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 16 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,344 appointments. 64% were face-to-face consultations, with 24% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) (85%). Areas for monitoring include Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 61% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 59%.

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