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GP surgeries in the Central East local NHS area

Central East is a local NHS area, which used to be called a clinical commissioning group. It has 49 NHS GP surgeries and around 635,922 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 17 poor. Ranked 102nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

34average score (England 50)
72%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
49%find the phone easyEngland 57%
47 of 49taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Central East

Broxbourne Alliance PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 19Hatfield PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 35Hertford and Rurals PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 41Hitchin and Whitwell PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 36Hoddesdon & Broxbourne PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 43Icknield PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 17Lea Valley Health PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 21Stevenage North PCN1 surgeryAverage score 17Stevenage South PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 36Stort Valley & Villages PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 48Ware and Rurals PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 80Welwyn Allied PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 42Welwyn Garden City a PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 18

All 49 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 Much Hadham Health CentreSG10 6DE Much Hadham 95 94% 93% Good Yes
2 The Symonds Green Health CentreSG1 2JW Stevenage 93 86% 93% Good Yes
3 Dolphin House SurgerySG12 9HJ Ware 87 73% 89% Good Yes
4 Amwell SurgeryEN11 8FG Hoddesdon 84 71% 88% Good Yes
5 Watton Place ClinicSG14 3SY Hertford 74 89% 83% Good Yes
6 The Buntingford & Puckeridge Medical PracSG11 1TF Ware 72 79% 89% Good Yes
7 The Portmill SurgerySG4 9TH Hitchin 70 52% 90% Good Yes
8 Potterells Medical CentreAL9 7SN Hatfield 55 62% 75% Good Yes
9 Hall Grove Group PracticeAL7 4PL Welwyn Garden City 54 40% 82% Good Yes
10 Shephall Health CentreSG2 9QZ Stevenage 53 49% 79% Good Yes
11 Helix Medical CentreCM23 5JH Bishop's Stortford 51 63% 79% Good Yes
12 High Street SurgeryEN8 0BX Cheshunt 46 57% 81% Good Yes
13 Hanscombe House SurgerySG14 1JA Hertford 46 47% 87% Good Yes
14 Central SurgeryCM21 9AQ Sawbridgeworth 45 66% 74% Good Yes
15 Regal Chambers SurgerySG5 1LL Hitchin 41 44% 72% Good Yes
16 Burvill House SurgeryAL10 8HP Hatfield 41 54% 78% Good Yes
17 The Baldock SurgerySG7 6BP Baldock 40 45% 73% Good Yes
18 Hailey View SurgeryEN11 9FF Hoddesdon 40 52% 74% Good Yes
19 South Street SurgeryCM23 3AP Bishop's Stortford 37 49% 82% Good Yes
20 The Garden City PracticeAL8 6EH Welwyn Garden City 35 45% 75% Requires improvement Yes
21 Cromwell Medical CentreEN7 5DL Cheshunt 35 71% 77% Good Yes
22 Wrafton House SurgeryAL10 0BS Hatfield 34 40% 78% Good Yes
23 The Limes SurgeryEN11 8EP Hoddesdon 34 60% 71% Not rated Yes
24 New River HealthSG12 9EF Ware 31 42% 74% Good Yes
25 Bridge Cottage SurgeryAL6 9EF Welwyn 30 59% 69% Good Yes
26 The Nevells Road SurgerySG6 4TS Letchworth 29 35% 66% Good Yes
27 Cuffley and Goffs Oak Medical PracticeEN6 4JA Potters Bar 26 43% 71% Good Yes
28 Abbey Road SurgeryEN8 7LJ Waltham Cross 26 40% 74% Good Yes
29 Bedwell Medical CentreSG1 1LQ Stevenage 25 37% 71% Good Yes
30 Bancroft Medical CentreSG5 1LH Hitchin 21 37% 71% Good Yes
31 Stanmore Medical GroupSG1 3QA Stevenage 17 41% 65% Good Yes
32 The MaplesEN10 6FD Hoddesdon 15 42% 73% Good Yes
33 Lea Wharf MedicalSG14 1BN Hertford 15 41% 67% Good Yes
34 Park Lane SurgeryEN10 7NQ Hoddesdon 14 35% 69% Requires improvement Yes
35 Ashwell SurgerySG7 5PY Baldock 13 36% 59% Good Yes
36 Whitwell SurgerySG4 8AG Hitchin 12 61% 51% Good Yes
37 Church Street PartnershipCM23 2LY Bishop's Stortford 11 33% 62% Good Yes
38 Warden Lodge Medical PracticeEN8 8NW Cheshunt 9 42% 69% Good Yes
39 Peartree Lane SurgeryAL7 3UJ Welwyn Garden City 9 39% 61% Good Yes
40 Lister House SurgeryAL10 0NL Hatfield 9 50% 61% Good Yes
41 Spring House HealthAL7 4HL Welwyn Garden City 9 46% 61% Good Yes
42 Knebworth & Marymead PracticeSG3 6ER Knebworth 6 29% 54% Not rated Yes
43 King George & Manor House SurgeriesSG1 3HT Stevenage 4 34% 62% Good Yes
44 Stanhope SurgeryEN8 7DJ Waltham Cross 2 30% 55% Good Yes
45 The Garden City SurgerySG6 3BJ Letchworth 2 28% 51% Good Yes
46 Stockwell Lodge Medical CentreEN7 6HL Cheshunt 2 27% 63% Requires improvement Yes
47 The Birchwood and Sollershott SurgeriesSG6 4UB Letchworth 2 39% 58% Requires improvement Yes
48 Gardens and Jacobs Medical PartnershipCM21 0HH Sawbridgeworth – – – Not rated –
49 Hertfordshire Special Allocation SchemeSG5 1DJ Hitchin – – – Not rated –

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How Central East compares

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

Easy to get through by phone49%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting68%73%
Waiting time was about right65%69%
Good at listening85%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good72%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Central East?

Much Hadham Health Centre has the highest GPScore in Central East, 95 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 Central East?

49% of patients in Central East find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 72% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Central East ranks 102nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Central East are taking on new patients?

47 of the 49 surgeries in Central East 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.