Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Central 1 Islington PCN

Central 1 Islington PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 6 NHS GP surgeries and around 41,526 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 516th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

51average score (England 50)
78%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
66%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 6taking on new patients

All 6 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Sobell Medical CentreN7 6NE London 80 83% 85% Requires improvement Yes
2 The Medical CentreN7 8DD London 77 88% 89% Good Yes
3 Roman Way Medical CentreN1 1SW Highbury 73 74% 87% Not rated
4 Mildmay Medical PracticeN16 9NF Clissold 42 53% 80% Good Yes
5 The Mitchison Road SurgeryN1 3NG London 18 52% 66% Good Yes
6 Highbury Grange Medical PracticeN5 2QB Highbury 15 48% 64% Good Yes

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How Central 1 Islington PCN compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone62%57%
Easy to contact via website54%58%
Good experience of contacting73%73%
Waiting time was about right71%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good75%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Central 1 Islington PCN?

Sobell Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Central 1 Islington PCN, 80 out of 100. 85% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Central 1 Islington PCN?

66% of patients in Central 1 Islington PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 78% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Central 1 Islington PCN ranks 516th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Central 1 Islington PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 6 surgeries in Central 1 Islington PCN were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.