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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 685,289 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 9 surgeries are rated excellent and 6 poor. Ranked 43rd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

54average score (England 50)
79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
60%find the phone easyEngland 57%
48 of 49taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Central East

Abbey Health PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 49Alban Healthcare PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 69Alliance PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 44Alpha PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 78Attenborough PCN1 surgeryAverage score 62Bridgewater PCN1 surgeryAverage score 83Central Watford PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 42Dacorum Beta PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 32Delta PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 55Grand Union PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 42Halo PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 62Harpenden Health PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 59Herts Five PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 61Mvp PCN1 surgeryAverage score 50North Watford PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 57Potters Bar PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 46Rickmansworth & Chorleywood PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 47

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 Haverfield SurgeryWD4 9HA Abbots Langley and Kings Langley 96 91% 91% Good Yes
2 Grange Street SurgeryAL3 5NF St. Albans 93 86% 94% Good Yes
3 Little Bushey SurgeryWD23 1EZ Bushey 89 81% 91% Good Yes
4 Rothschild House GroupHP23 6PU Tring 87 60% 94% Good Yes
5 Abbotswood Medical CentreWD5 0BT Abbots Langley 84 87% 85% Good Yes
6 Bridgewater SurgeriesWD18 7QR Watford 83 65% 91% Good Yes
7 Archway SurgeryHP3 0HJ Hemel Hempstead 82 95% 82% Good Yes
8 Verulam Medical GroupAL2 1ES St. Albans 81 84% 88% Good Yes
9 The Elms SurgeryWD17 4NT Watford 81 86% 83% Requires improvement Yes
10 The Colne PracticeWD3 7DJ Rickmansworth 80 71% 91% Good Yes
11 Grove Hill Medical CentreHP2 6AD Hemel Hempstead 79 81% 86% Good Yes
12 Fernville SurgeryHP2 5BL Hemel Hempstead 79 71% 87% Good Yes
13 Davenport House SurgeryAL5 4HX Harpenden 74 48% 86% Good Yes
14 The Manor Street SurgeryHP4 2DL Berkhamsted 74 85% 84% Good Yes
15 Gossoms End SurgeryHP4 1DL Berkhamsted 71 74% 82% Good Yes
16 Maltings SurgeryAL1 3JB St Albans 71 56% 81% Good Yes
17 Kings Langley SurgeryWD4 8ET Abbots Langley and Kings Langley 66 63% 83% Good Yes
18 Annandale Medical CentreEN6 5DA Potters Bar 64 61% 84% Good Yes
19 Lodge,highfield & RedbournAL3 5NP St. Albans 64 38% 85% Good Yes
20 Attenborough SurgeryWD23 2NN Bushey 62 64% 82% Good Yes
21 Harvey Group PracticeAL3 5HB St. Albans 61 52% 81% Good Yes
22 Parkbury House SurgeryAL1 3HD St Albans 60 45% 85% Good Yes
23 Fairbrook Medical CentreWD6 1PR Borehamwood 58 58% 81% Good Yes
24 Schopwick SurgeryWD6 3BJ Borehamwood 58 55% 78% Outstanding Yes
25 Vine House Health CentreWD5 0AL Abbots Langley and Kings Langley 55 50% 82% Good Yes
26 Midway SurgeryAL2 3JX St. Albans 54 49% 79% Good Yes
27 The Red House GroupWD7 7JQ Radlett 54 79% 81% Good Yes
28 Village SurgeryAL5 2BT Harpenden 54 47% 80% Good Yes
29 Manor View PracticeWD23 2NN Bushey 50 52% 80% Good Yes
30 Elms Medical PracticeAL5 4QA Harpenden 49 40% 78% Good Yes
31 Garston Medical CentreWD25 9GP Watford 47 64% 78% Good Yes
32 The Grove Medical CentreWD6 4PR Borehamwood 45 49% 76% Good Yes
33 Consulting RoomsWD19 7RU Watford 44 69% 73% Good Yes
34 South Oxhey SurgeryWD19 7SF Watford 41 55% 82% Good Yes
35 Highview Medical CentreEN6 5DA Potters Bar 39 56% 77% Good Yes
36 New Road SurgeryWD3 3HD Rickmansworth 38 62% 79% Good Yes
37 Parkfield Medical CentreEN6 1QH Potters Bar 34 45% 73% Good Yes
38 Sheepcot Medical CentreWD25 7NL Watford 32 50% 75% Requires improvement Yes
39 Summerfield Health CentreAL2 1PU St. Albans 27 63% 72% Good Yes
40 Watford Health CentreWD18 0JP Watford 24 44% 71% Good Yes
41 Suthergrey House Medical CentreWD17 1LS Watford 21 45% 69% Good Yes
42 Bennetts End SurgeryHP3 9LY Hemel Hempstead 20 44% 72% Good Yes
43 Everest House SurgeryHP2 4HY Hemel Hempstead 16 46% 71% Good Yes
44 Gade and Chorleywood Health CentresWD3 7DJ Rickmansworth 14 44% 68% Good Yes
45 Hatfield Road SurgeryAL1 3FY St. Albans 12 55% 57% Good Yes
46 Lincoln House SurgeryHP3 9SQ Hemel Hempstead 11 36% 67% Good Yes
47 Woodhall Farm Medical CentreHP2 7RJ Hemel Hempstead 6 49% 58% Good Yes
48 Parkwood SurgeryHP1 2LD Hemel Hempstead 0 13% 42% Requires improvement Yes
49 Sas West HertsWD18 7QR Watford – – – Not rated No

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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 phone60%57%
Easy to contact via website61%58%
Good experience of contacting76%73%
Waiting time was about right73%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good79%77%

Common questions

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

Haverfield Surgery has the highest GPScore in Central East, 96 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 Central East?

60% of patients in Central East find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 79% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Central East ranks 43rd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

48 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.