Woolstone Medical Centre
NHS GP surgery · Lewisham
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Woolstone Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery in Lewisham, 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
- Woolstone Road, London, SE23 2SG
- Telephone
- 020 8699 1062
- CQC rating
- Good (published 21 November 2022)
- 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.
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 29 May 2025.
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 through the surgery's website, by phone 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: 020 8699 1062
Contact the surgery to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Woolstone Medical Centre
Woolstone Road
London
SE23 2SG
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Public transport and parking
- Bus stop nearby
- Cycle parking
- Off-site car parking nearby
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this surgery. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 29 May 2025.
Getting here by public transport
Nearest stations:
- Catford about 14 minutes' walkNational Rail (Southeastern, Thameslink)Step-free from street to platform.
- Catford Bridge about 16 minutes' walkNational Rail (Southeastern)TfL has no step-free information for this station.
Nearest bus stop: Vancouver Road (Stop U, towards Penge), about 2 minutes' walk. Route 75.
Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: 171, 181, 185, 202 and N171.
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].
Facilities
Accessibility
- Accessible toilets
- Step-free access at entrances and exits
- Step-free access throughout
- Wheelchair access at entrances and exits
- Wheelchair access throughout
- Audio-descriptive for appointment announcements
- Disability awareness and equality training for staff
- Hearing loop or induction loop
- Sign language interpreter available online
Children and families
- Baby-changing facilities
Other facilities
- Free NHS WiFi
- Lift
- Toilets
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this surgery. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 29 May 2025.
About this GP surgery
| Type | NHS GP surgery |
|---|---|
| NHS or private | Provides NHS services under contract |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| NHS organisation code | G85061 |
| CQC location ID | 1-569085237 |
Official website: Woolstone Medical Centre website
Practice size and appointments
| Measure | This practice | Period | London median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered patients | 9,719 | October 2026 | – |
| Fully qualified GPs (full-time equivalent) | 3.1 | August 2026 | – |
| Registered patients per full-time-equivalent GP | 3,157 | August 2026 | 2,454 |
| Appointments that were face to face | 65% | June 2026 to August 2026 | 59% |
| Appointments on the day they were booked | 28% | June 2026 to August 2026 | – |
| Appointments within 2 weeks of booking | 83% | 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 | 21 November 2022 |
| Caring | Good | 21 November 2022 |
| Effective | Good | 21 November 2022 |
| Responsive | Good | 21 November 2022 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 21 November 2022 |
| Well-led | Good | 21 November 2022 |
Read the CQC report for Woolstone Medical Centre
What patients say about this practice
GP Patient Survey 2026: 113 patients answered (19% 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% | 70% to 86% | 60% | Better than the London average |
| Overall experience of the practice was good | 93% | 86% to 96% | 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 | 94% | 88% to 97% | 83% | Better than the London average |
| Easy to contact the practice using its website | 86% | 76% to 92% | 57% | Better than the London average |
| Offered a choice of time or day for an appointment | 79% | 69% to 87% | 61% | Better than the London average |
| Wait for an appointment was about right | 85% | 76% to 91% | 66% | Better than 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 G85061).
Frequently asked questions
When is Woolstone Medical Centre open?
See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.
What is the telephone number for Woolstone Medical Centre?
Telephone: 020 8699 1062.
Is Woolstone Medical Centre 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 Woolstone Medical Centre?
The latest overall CQC rating is Good, published 21 November 2022.
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