About this practice

St James Medical Practice Limited is an NHS GP surgery located at The Firs Medical Centre, 26 Stephenson Road, London, E17 7JT, part of the Waltham Forest Walthamstow West Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 14,774 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 11 February 2020. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 57% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 4.7 full-time equivalent GPs and 0.9 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 3,150:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 5,247 appointments. 44% were face-to-face consultations, with 48% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (90%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include The Firs (0 miles, CQC: Good), Waltham Forest Walthamstow West Pcn Hub (0.6 miles), and Queens Road Medical Centre (0.6 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →