Constituency

GP surgeries in the Epping Forest constituency

Epping Forest is a parliamentary constituency. It has 10 NHS GP surgeries and around 104,707 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 296th of 543 constituencies in England.

48average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%find the phone easyEngland 57%
10 of 10taking on new patients

All 10 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 The River SurgeryIG9 6BN Buckhurst Hill 86 71% 89% Good Yes
2 Maynard Court SurgeryEN9 3DU Waltham Abbey 82 87% 90% Good Yes
3 Palmerston Road SurgeryIG9 5LT Buckhurst Hill 81 84% 89% Good Yes
4 Market Square SurgeryEN9 1NP Waltham Abbey 76 85% 87% Good Yes
5 Kings Medical CentreIG9 5LP Buckhurst Hill 70 60% 89% Good Yes
6 High Street Surgery, EppingCM16 4DA Epping 42 49% 81% Good Yes
7 The Loughton SurgeryIG10 1SZ Loughton 23 53% 69% Good Yes
8 Forest PracticeIG10 2NH Loughton 19 50% 76% Good Yes
9 Loughton Health CentreIG10 1HW Loughton 5 20% 55% Good Yes
10 The Limes Medical CentreCM16 6TL Epping 0 17% 49% Requires improvement Yes

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How Epping Forest compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website50%58%
Good experience of contacting72%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Epping Forest?

The River Surgery has the highest GPScore in Epping Forest, 86 out of 100. 89% 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 Epping Forest?

57% of patients in Epping Forest find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Epping Forest ranks 296th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Epping Forest are taking on new patients?

10 of the 10 surgeries in Epping Forest 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.