About this practice

Gower Street Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at 20 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6DP. The practice serves 22,091 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 29 October 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 59% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 16 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,526 appointments. 34% were face-to-face consultations, with 65% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (81%), Mental health: comprehensive care plan in place (92%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 41% and Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months at 65%.

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