Council area

GP surgeries in Norwich

Norwich is a council area. It has 16 NHS GP surgeries and around 180,664 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 112th of 294 council areas in England.

55average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
66%find the phone easyEngland 57%
16 of 16taking on new patients

All 16 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 Magdalen Medical PracticeNR3 4LF Norwich 93 80% 93% Good Yes
2 West Pottergate Medical PracNR2 4BX Norwich 87 88% 87% Good Yes
3 Uea Medical CentreNR4 7TJ Norwich 83 91% 84% Good Yes
4 Lakenham SurgeryNR1 3JJ Norwich 82 70% 86% Good Yes
5 Castle PartnershipNR3 1SE City Centre 80 72% 87% Good Yes
6 Lawson Road SurgeryNR3 4LE Norwich 70 72% 84% Good Yes
7 Woodcock RD SurgeryNR3 3UA Norwich 64 71% 78% Good Yes
8 St Stephens Gate Medical PartnershipNR2 2TJ Norwich 59 75% 86% Good Yes
9 Norwich Practices Health CentreNR1 1RB City Centre 38 69% 78% Not rated Yes
10 Prospect Medical PracticeNR3 2HW Norwich 35 53% 73% Good Yes
11 Wensum Valley Medical PracticeNR5 8AD Norwich 34 68% 77% Good Yes
12 The Lionwood Medical PracticeNR1 4NU Norwich 32 39% 72% Good Yes
13 Oak Street Medical PracticeNR3 3DL City Centre 29 47% 72% Good Yes
14 Thorpewood Medical GroupNR7 9QL Norwich 21 39% 72% Requires improvement Yes
15 Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical PracticeNR5 9HA Norwich 11 52% 69% Good Yes
16 Vulnerable Adults ServiceNR2 4SZ City Centre Not rated Yes

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How Norwich compares

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

Easy to get through by phone66%57%
Easy to contact via website66%58%
Good experience of contacting77%73%
Waiting time was about right71%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good80%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Norwich?

Magdalen Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in Norwich, 93 out of 100. 93% 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 Norwich?

66% of patients in Norwich find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 80% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Norwich ranks 112th of 294 council areas in England.

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

16 of the 16 surgeries in Norwich 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.