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GP surgeries in East Suffolk

East Suffolk is a council area. It has 24 NHS GP surgeries and around 246,120 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 10 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 32nd of 294 council areas in England.

69average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
68%find the phone easyEngland 57%
24 of 24taking on new patients

Towns in East Suffolk

Lowestoft7 surgeriesAverage score 52Felixstowe3 surgeriesAverage score 84Kesgrave2 surgeriesAverage score 69

All 24 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 Sole Bay H/CIP18 6GY Southwold 100 96% 96% Outstanding Yes
2 Little St John Street SurgeryIP12 1EE Woodbridge 100 87% 97% Outstanding Yes
3 Grove Medical CentreIP11 9GA Felixstowe 96 80% 93% Good Yes
4 Haven HealthIP11 2XD Felixstowe 94 75% 95% Good Yes
5 Wickham Market Medical CentreIP13 0SB Woodbridge 93 89% 91% Good Yes
6 Framfield House SurgeryIP12 4FD Woodbridge 92 72% 93% Good Yes
7 Martlesham SurgeryIP5 3SL Kesgrave 92 78% 89% Good Yes
8 Cutlers Hill SurgeryIP19 8SG Halesworth 92 87% 85% Good Yes
9 The Peninsula PracticeIP12 3DA Woodbridge 90 78% 89% Outstanding Yes
10 Andaman SurgeryNR33 9DF Lowestoft 84 82% 89% Good Yes
11 Victoria Road SurgeryNR33 9LU Lowestoft 75 80% 81% Good Yes
12 Bungay Medical CentreNR35 1LP Bungay 69 82% 83% Good Yes
13 Leiston SurgeryIP16 4ES Leiston 69 57% 84% Good Yes
14 Longshore SurgeriesNR33 7QA Lowestoft 65 80% 81% Good Yes
15 Howard House SurgeryIP11 7DD Felixstowe 63 57% 80% Good Yes
16 Saxmundham Health CentreIP17 1DY Saxmundham 60 68% 80% Good Yes
17 Alexandra & Crestview SurgeriesNR32 1PL Lowestoft 54 67% 74% Good Yes
18 Embrace Medical CentreIP5 1JF Kesgrave 47 45% 70% Good Yes
19 High Street SurgeryNR32 1JE Lowestoft 42 57% 70% Good Yes
20 Kirkley Mill Health CentreNR33 0HF Lowestoft 38 58% 82% Good Yes
21 Framlingham SurgeryIP13 9HA Woodbridge 37 44% 69% Good Yes
22 Beccles Medical CentreNR34 9NX Beccles 36 43% 73% Good Yes
23 Bridge Road SurgeryNR32 3LJ Lowestoft 35 27% 67% Good Yes
24 Rosedale SurgeryNR33 8LG Lowestoft 33 44% 83% Good Yes

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How East Suffolk compares

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

Easy to get through by phone68%57%
Easy to contact via website66%58%
Good experience of contacting80%73%
Waiting time was about right79%69%
Good at listening92%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Branch surgeries in East Suffolk

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

95The Surgery GrundisburghThe Surgery, 20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, IP13 6THBranch of Debenham Group Practice, Stowmarket95The Surgery OtleyChapel Road, Otley, Ipswich, IP6 9NTBranch of Debenham Group Practice, Stowmarket

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in East Suffolk?

Sole Bay H/C has the highest GPScore in East Suffolk, 100 out of 100. 96% 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 East Suffolk?

68% of patients in East Suffolk find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 83% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, East Suffolk ranks 32nd of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in East Suffolk are taking on new patients?

24 of the 24 surgeries in East Suffolk 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.