City and council area

GP surgeries in Cambridge

There are 17 NHS GP surgeries in Cambridge, serving around 213,893 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 17 are taking on new patients. Ranked 125th of 294 council areas in England.

53average score (England 50)
78%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
64%find the phone easyEngland 57%
17 of 17taking on new patients

All 17 surgeries, ranked

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

#SurgeryScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Woodlands Surgery48-49 Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1LR 86 75% 84% Good Yes
2 Cambridge Access Surgery125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HB 83 94% 81% Outstanding Yes
3 Newnham Walk SurgeryWordsworth Grove, Cambridge, CB3 9HS 79 82% 85% Good Yes
4 Lensfield Medical Practice48 Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EH 73 84% 87% Good Yes
5 York Street Medical Practice146-148 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY 69 64% 82% Good Yes
6 Queen Edith Medical PracticeQueen Edith Medical Centre, Cambridge, CB1 8PJ 66 69% 81% Good Yes
7 Bridge Street Medical Centre2 All Saints Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3LS 63 67% 74% Good Yes
8 Red House Surgery96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1ER 62 51% 81% Good Yes
9 Cornford House Surgery364 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8BA 55 69% 77% Good Yes
10 Trumpington Street Medical Practice56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RG 50 66% 76% Good Yes
11 Arbury Road Surgery114 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JG 49 70% 81% Good Yes
12 Petersfield Medical Practice25 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AB 46 61% 79% Good Yes
13 Mill Road Surgery279-281 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DG 33 58% 75% Good Yes
14 East Barnwell Health CentreDitton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP 25 57% 68% Good Yes
15 Nuffield Road Medical CentreNuffield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1GL 21 42% 75% Good Yes
16 Cherry Hinton Medical Centre34 Fishers Lane, Cambridge, CB1 9HR 19 36% 64% Good Yes
17 Huntingdon Road Surgery1 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DB 18 56% 70% Good Yes

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How Cambridge compares

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

Easy to get through by phone64%57%
Easy to contact via website63%58%
Good experience of contacting77%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good78%77%

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Cambridge?

Woodlands Surgery has the highest GPScore in Cambridge, 86 out of 100 (grade A). 84% of its patients say their overall experience is good. The ranking is based on the 2026 NHS patient survey, inspection results and NHS quality data. Different surgeries suit different people, so it is worth looking at the ones nearest you too.

Which GP surgeries in Cambridge are taking on new patients?

17 of the 17 surgeries in Cambridge were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Woodlands Surgery, Cambridge Access Surgery, Newnham Walk Surgery, Lensfield Medical Practice, York Street Medical Practice and others. You usually need to live in the area a surgery covers. Each surgery page has a link to register online.

How easy is it to get a GP appointment in Cambridge?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 64% of patients at surgeries in Cambridge said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Cambridge rated by inspectors?

17 of the 17 inspected surgeries in Cambridge are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, each surgery's page on the NHS website for new-patient status, and ONS geography via OpenCrime. Read how scores work.