Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Mid Norfolk PCN

Mid Norfolk PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 47,075 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 587th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

48average score (England 50)
76%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
51%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 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 Shipdham SurgeryIP25 7LA Thetford 96 93% 93% Good Yes
2 Theatre Royal SurgeryNR19 2EN Dereham 79 65% 86% Good Yes
3 Mattishall and Lenwade SurgeriesNR20 3QA Dereham 34 36% 75% Good Yes
4 Elmham SurgeryNR20 5JS Dereham 24 36% 72% Good Yes
5 Orchard SurgeryNR19 1AE Dereham 6 18% 52% Good Yes

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How Mid Norfolk PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone43%57%
Easy to contact via website53%58%
Good experience of contacting65%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good72%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Mid Norfolk PCN?

Shipdham Surgery has the highest GPScore in Mid Norfolk PCN, 96 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 Mid Norfolk PCN?

51% of patients in Mid Norfolk PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 76% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Mid Norfolk PCN ranks 587th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Mid Norfolk PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in Mid Norfolk 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.