Council area

GP surgeries in Ipswich

Ipswich is a council area. It has 12 NHS GP surgeries and around 186,429 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 110th of 294 council areas in England.

55average score (England 50)
78%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%find the phone easyEngland 57%
11 of 12taking on new patients

All 12 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 Orchard Medical PracticeIP4 2PZ Ipswich 85 73% 89% Good Yes
2 The Derby Road PracticeIP3 8DN Ipswich 80 74% 82% Good Yes
3 Dr Solway and Dr Roy PracticeIP4 2PZ Ipswich 73 73% 81% Good Yes
4 Felixstowe Road Medical PracticeIP3 9BN Ipswich 67 71% 80% Good Yes
5 Ivry Street Medical PracticeIP1 3QW Ipswich 65 63% 86% Good Yes
6 Barrack Lane Medical CentreIP1 3NQ Ipswich 64 62% 82% Good Yes
7 Two Rivers Medical CentreIP4 5PB Ipswich 57 44% 82% Requires improvement Yes
8 Hawthorn Drive SurgeryIP2 0QQ Ipswich 44 60% 76% Good Yes
9 Ravenswood Medical PracticeIP3 9QJ Ipswich 40 35% 74% Good Yes
10 Burlington Primary CareIP1 2EU Ipswich 23 45% 68% Good Yes
11 Cardinal Medical PracticeIP1 5EN Ipswich 7 25% 66% Good Yes
12 Essex University Partnership NHS TrustIP4 2LA Ipswich 33% 41% Not rated No

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How Ipswich compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website57%58%
Good experience of contacting73%73%
Waiting time was about right80%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good78%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Ipswich?

Orchard Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in Ipswich, 85 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 Ipswich?

57% of patients in Ipswich find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 78% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Ipswich ranks 110th of 294 council areas in England.

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

11 of the 12 surgeries in Ipswich 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.