Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Abbey Field PCN

Abbey Field PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 6 NHS GP surgeries and around 81,175 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 877th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

32average score (England 50)
70%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
48%find the phone easyEngland 57%
6 of 6taking on new patients

All 6 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 East Hill SurgeryCO1 2RW Colchester 66 66% 83% Good Yes
2 Wivenhoe SurgeryCO7 9BA Colchester 47 56% 73% Not rated Yes
3 Rowhedge SurgeryCO5 7HP Colchester 28 63% 66% Not rated Yes
4 Abbey Field Medical CentreCO2 7UW Colchester 24 45% 66% Good Yes
5 Ambrose Avenue Group PracticeCO3 4LN Colchester 15 18% 66% Good Yes
6 Tollgate Health CentreCO3 8NZ Colchester 11 39% 64% Not rated Yes

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How Abbey Field PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone47%57%
Easy to contact via website57%58%
Good experience of contacting67%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good69%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Abbey Field PCN?

East Hill Surgery has the highest GPScore in Abbey Field PCN, 66 out of 100. 83% 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 Abbey Field PCN?

48% of patients in Abbey Field PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 70% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Abbey Field PCN ranks 877th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Abbey Field PCN are taking on new patients?

6 of the 6 surgeries in Abbey Field PCN 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.