Best GP surgeries in Southwark
32 GP practices, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Street SE17 2GN · 6,059 patients · 020 77034550 | 94% | 83% |
| 2 | Elm Lodge Surgery SE24 9HJ · 9,212 patients · 020 72746138 | 93% | 94% |
| 3 | The Lister Primary Care Centre SE15 5LJ · 8,675 patients · 020 30498390 | 88% | 77% |
| 4 | Paxton Green Group Practice SE21 8AU · 19,308 patients · 020 86706878 | 88% | 78% |
| 5 | The Nunhead Surgery SE15 3LY · 9,213 patients · 020 76392715 | 87% | 76% |
| 6 | The Villa Street Medical Centre SE17 2EL · 8,848 patients · 020 77037393 | 85% | 76% |
| 7 | The Three Zero Six Medical Centre SE22 8LY · 6,561 patients · 020 86934704 | 85% | 87% |
| 8 | St Giles Surgery SE5 7RF · 6,630 patients · 020 72525145 | 84% | 83% |
| 9 | The Lordship Lane Surgery SE22 8JN · 4,357 patients · 020 86932912 | 82% | 66% |
| 10 | Parkside Medical Centre SE5 7AQ · 5,524 patients · 020 77030596 | 80% | 61% |
| 11 | Nexus Health Group SE1 6JP · 76,444 patients · 02079 283299 | 79% | 55% |
| 12 | Sternhall Lane Surgery SE15 4NT · 6,494 patients · 020 76393553 | 79% | 69% |
| 13 | Brunswick Park Family Practice SE5 7RF · 7,303 patients · 02077 404720 | 79% | 78% |
| 14 | Old Kent Road Surgery SE1 5TY · 10,336 patients · 020 72526272 | 78% | 74% |
| 15 | The Gardens Surgery SE22 9QU · 5,968 patients · 020 86934715 | 77% | 60% |
| 16 | Camberwell Green Surgery SE5 7AF · 9,178 patients · 020 77033788 | 76% | 68% |
| 17 | Albion Street Group Practice SE16 7JX · 14,501 patients · 02030 497148 | 75% | 55% |
| 18 | Penrose Surgery SE17 3DW · 15,819 patients · 02077 033677 | 75% | 54% |
| 19 | The New Mill Street Surgery SE1 2BP · 6,969 patients · 020 72521817 | 75% | 73% |
| 20 | The Dulwich Medical Centre SE22 9EP · 6,653 patients · 020 86932727 | 72% | 43% |
| 21 | Park Medical Centre SE16 2PE · 5,863 patients · 020 72322243 | 70% | 58% |
| 22 | Dmc Chadwick Road SE15 4PU · 6,750 patients · 020 76399622 | 70% | 46% |
| 23 | The Lister Practice SE15 5LJ · 11,495 patients · 020 34745570 | 70% | 51% |
| 24 | The Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery SE15 5SL · 8,498 patients · 020 71387888 | 69% | 48% |
| 25 | Blackfriars Medical Practice SE1 8EE · 9,223 patients · 020 79286216 | 68% | 74% |
| 26 | Silverlock Medical Centre SE16 3HA · 17,315 patients · 020 72374091 | 67% | 47% |
| 27 | Bermondsey Spa Medical Centre SE16 4BL · 10,438 patients · 020 34746000 | 67% | 54% |
| 28 | Queens Road Surgery SE15 2UA · 13,581 patients · 020 76391133 | 67% | 33% |
| 29 | Falmouth Road Group Practice SE1 4JW · 16,672 patients · 020 74074101 | 65% | 43% |
| 30 | Tessa Jowell Gp Surgery SE22 8EY · 15,574 patients · 02081 947600 | 53% | 37% |
| 31 | Forest Hill Group Practice SE22 0SQ · 10,149 patients · 020 82991234 | 51% | 42% |
Qhs Gp Care Home Service SE16 4BL · 464 patients · 020 30497249 too few survey responses to rank | 86% | -9700% | |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Southwark?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, East Street has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (94%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Southwark is easiest to get an appointment with?
Elm Lodge Surgery: 94% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Southwark?
32 GP practices, with 370,074 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
GP surgeries nearby
Burgess Park · Camberwell · Dulwich · Herne Hill · Peckham Rye · Peckham
Neighbourhoods
Bermondsey East · Bermondsey North · Borough & Southwark Street · Burgess Park · Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street · Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk · Camberwell Green · Camberwell North · Camberwell South · Canada Water · Dulwich Hill · East Dulwich · Elephant & Castle · Herne Hill & Dulwich Park · London Bridge & Bermondsey West · Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West · North Dulwich · Nunhead North · Nunhead South & Newlands · Peckham North
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.