About this practice

The Forest Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 2 Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 4BA. The practice serves 7,195 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 22 November 2023. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Good), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Requires Improvement), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 71% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 4 percentage points below the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,087 appointments. 48% were face-to-face consultations, with 47% 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 (85%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (100%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (100%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 61%.

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