City and council area

GP surgeries in Southend-on-Sea

There are 25 NHS GP surgeries in Southend-on-Sea, serving around 196,274 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 23 are taking on new patients. Ranked 168th of 294 council areas in England.

47average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
56%find the phone easyEngland 57%
23 of 25taking on new patients

All 25 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 Scott Park Surgery205 Western Approaches, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XY 97 92% 91% Good Yes
2 Warrior Square Surgery61 Warrior Square, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2JJ 93 92% 92% Good Yes
3 Shoebury PracticeShoebury Health Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9BX 78 79% 83% Good Yes
4 Westcliff Medical CentreGround Floor, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8BU 78 83% 92% Not rated Yes
5 Dr Malik - Kent Elms Health CentreKent Elms Health Centre, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU 74 77% 84% Good Yes
6 Highlands Surgery1629-1643 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2SQ 73 52% 84% Outstanding Yes
7 North Avenue Surgery332 North Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4EQ 71 64% 85% Good Yes
8 Dr Kumar & Ptnr - Shoebury Health CentreShoebury Health Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9BX 70 69% 88% Good Yes
9 Dr Navin Kumar183-195 North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AF 69 65% 85% Good Yes
10 St Luke's Health CentrePantile Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BD 67 57% 81% Good Yes
11 Dr Sooriakumaran3 Prince Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6RL 57 70% 83% Good Yes
12 Eastwood Group Practice1 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU 50 61% 75% Good Yes
13 Dr F Khan Carnavon Road SurgeryCarnarvon Road Surgery, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AF 48 56% 80% Good Yes
14 Southend Medical Centre50-52 London Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1NX 41 57% 80% Good Yes
15 Dr Krishnan & Ptnr - Kent Elms Health CentreKent Elms Health Centre, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU 29 44% 73% Good Yes
16 The Pall Mall SurgeryLeigh Pcc, Leigh on Sea, SS9 3NG 27 36% 76% Good Yes
17 The Leigh Surgery194 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4JQ 23 52% 79% Good Yes
18 Central Surgery - Southchurch Blvd27 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UB 10 50% 59% Requires improvement Yes
19 The Practice Northumberland Avenue32 Northumberland Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS1 2TH 8 33% 56% Good Yes
20 The Queensway SurgeryQueensway Surgery, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AB 7 34% 67% Good Yes
21 Southend Coastal Surgeries - Thorpe Bay99 Tyrone Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3HD 6 28% 56% Good Yes
22 The Valkyrie SurgeryValkyrie Road Primary Care Centre, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8BU 5 27% 66% Good Yes
23 West Road SurgeryNorth Road Primary Care Centre, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AF 2 18% 59% Good Yes
24 Elmsleigh Drive Surgery203 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4JH Not rated
25 Sas Mid and South Essex StpSuite 7, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6BB Not rated

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How Southend-on-Sea compares

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

Easy to get through by phone56%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right72%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Areas within Southend-on-Sea

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Southend-on-Sea?

Scott Park Surgery has the highest GPScore in Southend-on-Sea, 97 out of 100 (grade A). 91% 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 Southend-on-Sea are taking on new patients?

23 of the 25 surgeries in Southend-on-Sea were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Scott Park Surgery, Warrior Square Surgery, Shoebury Practice, Westcliff Medical Centre, Dr Malik - Kent Elms Health Centre 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 Southend-on-Sea?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 56% of patients at surgeries in Southend-on-Sea said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Southend-on-Sea rated by inspectors?

21 of the 22 inspected surgeries in Southend-on-Sea are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, and 1 is rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate.

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.