Dr Rana Chowdhury
NHS GP surgery · Havering
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Dr Rana Chowdhury is an NHS GP surgery in Havering, London. See its opening times, phone number, how to register and how to get there.
At a glance
- Type
- NHS GP surgery
- Reception opening times
- Monday to Friday 8am to 6:30pm; Saturday and Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
- New patients
- Accepting new patients (see Appointments and access)
- Address
- Oak Road Medical Centre, 8 Oak Road, Romford, RM3 0PT
- Telephone
- 01708 342139
- CQC rating
- Good (published 26 February 2026)
- Information checked
- 16 October 2026
Urgent help
When the surgery is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent help. Call 999 in an emergency.
Opening times
Reception opening times
Show as a table
| Days | Reception open |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
These are the times the surgery's reception is open. Appointment times can be different.
The surgery last confirmed these times on the NHS website in 2019, more than 3 years ago. Call the surgery to check before you go.
Opening times may be different on bank holidays. Check with the surgery before you travel.
Source: NHS website profile for this surgery, opening times last confirmed by the surgery on 18 June 2019.
Appointments and access
Registering as a new patient
The surgery says on the NHS website that it is accepting new patients.
You can usually only register with a GP surgery whose practice area covers where you live. Ask the surgery to check.
Register with this surgery on the NHS website
You can also register by phone, by email or by collecting a form at the surgery.
Source: NHS website profile for this surgery. Registration information checked on 22 October 2026.
Contact the surgery to book or to ask about appointments.
Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 01708 342139
Contact the surgery to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Dr Rana Chowdhury
Oak Road Medical Centre
8 Oak Road
Romford
RM3 0PT
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Public transport and parking
- Car parking
- Cycle parking
Getting here by public transport
Nearest station:
- Harold Wood about 2 minutes' walkElizabeth lineStep-free from street to platform.
Nearest bus stop: Harold Wood Station (Stop B, towards Upminster, Gidea Park or Hornchurch), about 2 minutes' walk. Routes 256, 294, 346, 496, 646 and 656.
Plan your journey with TfL (opens the Transport for London website)
Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the GP surgery's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].
This list has not been updated on the NHS website for over 2 years, so it may be out of date. Check with the surgery if you need a facility.
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this surgery. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 21 July 2017.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Disabled parking
- Disabled toilet
- Signing service
- Wheelchair access
- Step-free access
This list has not been updated on the NHS website for over 2 years, so it may be out of date. Check with the surgery if you need a facility.
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this surgery. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 21 July 2017.
About this GP surgery
| Type | NHS GP surgery |
|---|---|
| NHS or private | Provides NHS services under contract |
| Local authority | Havering |
| NHS organisation code | F82045 |
| CQC location ID | 1-517196855 |
We do not have a website address for this surgery yet.
Practice size and appointments
| Measure | This practice | Period | London median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered patients | 3,332 | October 2026 | – |
| Fully qualified GPs (full-time equivalent) | 0.3 | August 2026 | – |
| Appointments that were face to face | 63% | June 2026 to August 2026 | 59% |
| Appointments on the day they were booked | 34% | June 2026 to August 2026 | – |
| Appointments within 2 weeks of booking | 63% | June 2026 to August 2026 | 90% |
Appointment figures are experimental statistics. Practices record appointments in different ways, so use them as background for the period shown, not to compare practices.
Source: NHS England, Patients Registered at a GP Practice, General Practice Workforce and Appointments in General Practice. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
GP services
Online services
Most GP surgeries in England let you order repeat prescriptions, book some appointments and see your GP health record online, for example in the NHS App. Ask the surgery which online services it offers.
Regulation and quality
This location is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The latest published ratings are below.
| Area | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Good | 26 February 2026 |
| Caring | Good | 26 February 2026 |
| Effective | Good | 26 February 2026 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 26 February 2026 |
| Safe | Good | 26 February 2026 |
| Well-led | Good | 26 February 2026 |
Read the CQC report for Dr Rana Chowdhury
What patients say about this practice
GP Patient Survey 2026: 106 patients answered (25% of those asked). The survey ran from January to April 2026.
| Survey question | This practice | Likely range | London average | Compared with London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy to get through on the phone | 79% | 75% to 82% | 60% | Better than the London average |
| Overall experience of the practice was good | 88% | 85% to 90% | 75% | Better than the London average |
More survey results
| Survey question | This practice | Likely range | London average | Compared with London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception and admin team were helpful | 90% | 87% to 92% | 83% | Better than the London average |
| Easy to contact the practice using its website | 13% | 8% to 20% | 57% | Below the London average |
| Offered a choice of time or day for an appointment | 80% | 75% to 83% | 61% | Better than the London average |
| Wait for an appointment was about right | 67% | 63% to 71% | 66% | Similar to the London average |
How to read this: these are estimates from a sample of registered patients, so each result has a likely range (a 95% confidence interval). ‘Similar’ means the likely range includes the London average. The results are not a ranking, and differences between nearby practices are often within the margin of error.
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, Ipsos on behalf of NHS England (published 9 July 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ukhospitals.uk is independent and not affiliated with the NHS. Find full results on the GP Patient Survey website (practice code F82045).
Frequently asked questions
When is Dr Rana Chowdhury open?
See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.
What is the telephone number for Dr Rana Chowdhury?
Telephone: 01708 342139.
Is Dr Rana Chowdhury accepting new patients?
The surgery says on the NHS website that it is accepting new patients. You can usually only register with a surgery whose practice area covers where you live.
What is the CQC rating of Dr Rana Chowdhury?
The latest overall CQC rating is Good, published 26 February 2026.
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GP surgeries usually only register people who live in their practice area. Check that a surgery covers your address before you apply.
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