Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Rural Rother PCN

Rural Rother PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 7 NHS GP surgeries and around 43,165 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 40th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

84average score (England 50)
91%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
83%find the phone easyEngland 57%
7 of 7taking on new patients

All 7 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 Northiam SurgeryTN31 6ND Rye 99 99% 99% Good Yes
2 Martins Oak SurgeryTN33 0EA Battle 95 86% 94% Good Yes
3 Oldwood SurgeryTN32 5DG Robertsbridge 95 93% 98% Good Yes
4 Rye Medical CentreTN31 7SQ Rye 84 87% 88% Good Yes
5 Fairfield SurgeryTN19 7EU Etchingham 83 84% 88% Good Yes
6 Ferry Road Health CentreTN31 7DN Rye 75 63% 87% Good Yes
7 Sedlescombe & Westfield SurgeriesTN33 0PW Battle 60 61% 81% Good Yes

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How Rural Rother PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone83%57%
Easy to contact via website69%58%
Good experience of contacting89%73%
Waiting time was about right82%69%
Good at listening96%87%
Confidence and trust98%93%
Needs were met96%90%
Overall experience good91%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Rural Rother PCN?

Northiam Surgery has the highest GPScore in Rural Rother PCN, 99 out of 100. 99% 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 Rural Rother PCN?

83% of patients in Rural Rother PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 91% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Rural Rother PCN ranks 40th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Rural Rother PCN are taking on new patients?

7 of the 7 surgeries in Rural Rother 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.