Council area

GP surgeries in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea is a council area. It has 25 NHS GP surgeries and around 196,274 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 6 poor. 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

Towns in Southend-on-Sea

All 25 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 Scott Park SurgerySS2 6XY Eastwood 97 92% 91% Good Yes
2 Warrior Square SurgerySS1 2JJ Southend-on-Sea 93 92% 92% Good Yes
3 Shoebury PracticeSS3 9BX Southend-on-Sea 78 79% 83% Good Yes
4 Westcliff Medical CentreSS0 8BU Westcliff-on-Sea 78 83% 92% Not rated Yes
5 Dr Malik - Kent Elms Health CentreSS9 5UU Eastwood 74 77% 84% Good Yes
6 Highlands SurgerySS9 2SQ Leigh-on-Sea 73 52% 84% Outstanding Yes
7 North Avenue SurgerySS2 4EQ Southend-on-Sea 71 64% 85% Good Yes
8 Dr Kumar & Ptnr - Shoebury Health CentreSS3 9BX Southend-on-Sea 70 69% 88% Good Yes
9 Dr Navin KumarSS0 7AF Westcliff-on-Sea 69 65% 85% Good Yes
10 St Luke's Health CentreSS2 4BD Southend-on-Sea 67 57% 81% Good Yes
11 Dr SooriakumaranSS2 6RL Eastwood 57 70% 83% Good Yes
12 Eastwood Group PracticeSS9 5UU Eastwood 50 61% 75% Good Yes
13 Dr F Khan Carnavon Road SurgerySS0 7AF Westcliff-on-Sea 48 56% 80% Good Yes
14 Southend Medical CentreSS1 1NX Southend-on-Sea 41 57% 80% Good Yes
15 Dr Krishnan & Ptnr - Kent Elms Health CentreSS9 5UU Eastwood 29 44% 73% Good Yes
16 The Pall Mall SurgerySS9 3NG Leigh on Sea 27 36% 76% Good Yes
17 The Leigh SurgerySS9 4JQ Leigh-on-Sea 23 52% 79% Good Yes
18 Central Surgery - Southchurch BlvdSS2 4UB Southend-on-Sea 10 50% 59% Requires improvement Yes
19 The Practice Northumberland AvenueSS1 2TH Southend on Sea 8 33% 56% Good Yes
20 The Queensway SurgerySS1 2AB Southend-on-Sea 7 34% 67% Good Yes
21 Southend Coastal Surgeries - Thorpe BaySS1 3HD Southend-on-Sea 6 28% 56% Good Yes
22 The Valkyrie SurgerySS0 8BU Westcliff-on-Sea 5 27% 66% Good Yes
23 West Road SurgerySS0 7AF Westcliff-on-Sea 2 18% 59% Good Yes
24 Elmsleigh Drive SurgerySS9 4JH Leigh-on-Sea Not rated
25 Sas Mid and South Essex StpSS2 6BB Southend-on-Sea 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%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Southend-on-Sea?

Scott Park Surgery has the highest GPScore in Southend-on-Sea, 97 out of 100. 91% 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 Southend-on-Sea?

56% of patients in Southend-on-Sea find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Southend-on-Sea ranks 168th of 294 council areas in England.

How many 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. 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.