Council area

GP surgeries in Braintree

Braintree is a council area. It has 15 NHS GP surgeries and around 149,561 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 7 poor. Ranked 244th of 294 council areas in England.

37average score (England 50)
69%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
50%find the phone easyEngland 57%
14 of 15taking on new patients

All 15 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 Coggeshall SurgeryCO6 1UH Colchester 98 87% 94% Outstanding Yes
2 The Freshford PracticeCM7 4BQ Braintree 98 95% 91% Outstanding Yes
3 Blyth's Meadow SurgeryCM7 3JN Braintree 67 67% 87% Good No
4 Hedingham Medical CentreCO9 3BY Halstead 60 54% 83% Good Yes
5 The Elizabeth Courtauld SurgeryCO9 1EX Halstead 51 48% 79% Good Yes
6 Kelvedon & Feering Health CentreCO5 9AG Colchester 49 54% 77% Good Yes
7 The Pump House SurgeryCO6 2SW Colchester 39 46% 76% Good Yes
8 Witham Health CentreCM8 2UX Witham 21 58% 60% Good Yes
9 Mount Chambers Medical PracticeCM7 9BY Braintree 19 35% 64% Good Yes
10 Douglas Grove SurgeryCM8 1TE Witham 15 47% 60% Good Yes
11 Fern House SurgeryCM8 1BH Witham 13 43% 68% Good Yes
12 Blandford Medical CentreCM7 2AE Braintree 10 39% 69% Good Yes
13 Church Lane SurgeryCM7 5SN Bocking 7 26% 58% Good Yes
14 Silver End SurgeryCM8 3RQ Witham 1 29% 42% Good Yes
15 Collingwood Road SurgeryCM8 2DZ Witham 0 42% 47% Not rated Yes

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How Braintree compares

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

Easy to get through by phone50%57%
Easy to contact via website52%58%
Good experience of contacting65%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening81%87%
Confidence and trust88%93%
Needs were met88%90%
Overall experience good69%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Braintree?

The Coggeshall Surgery has the highest GPScore in Braintree, 98 out of 100. 94% 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 Braintree?

50% of patients in Braintree find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 69% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Braintree ranks 244th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Braintree are taking on new patients?

14 of the 15 surgeries in Braintree 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.