About this practice

The Heathcote Primary Care Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YG. The practice serves 3,422 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 15 March 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 88% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 13 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,375 appointments. 54% were face-to-face consultations, with 35% 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 (84%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) (87%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 63% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 64%.

Other GP practices nearby include Kenwood Medical (0 miles, CQC: Good), Cranbrook Surgery (0.1 miles, CQC: Good), and The Eastern Avenue Medical Centre (0.1 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →