Local NHS area
GP surgeries in the Essex local NHS area
Essex is a local NHS area, which used to be called a clinical commissioning group. It has 33 NHS GP surgeries and around 379,932 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 5 poor. Ranked 70th of 106 local NHS areas in England.
Groups of surgeries in Essex
All 33 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. James SurgeryCO15 1DA | Clacton-on-Sea | 92 | 64% | 96% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | Great Bentley SurgeryCO7 8PJ | Colchester | 89 | 75% | 88% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | Lawford SurgeryCO11 2HD | Manningtree | 88 | 77% | 91% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | West Mersea SurgeryCO5 8RA | Colchester | 86 | 48% | 91% | Not rated | No |
| 5 | Colchester Medical PracticeCO1 2QS | Colchester | 74 | 77% | 88% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Colne Medical CentreCO7 0DT | Colchester | 68 | 71% | 86% | Not rated | Yes |
| 7 | East Hill SurgeryCO1 2RW | Colchester | 66 | 66% | 83% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Bluebell SurgeryCO4 9YN | Colchester | 66 | 81% | 77% | Not rated | Yes |
| 9 | East Lynne Medical CentreCO15 3PP | Clacton-on-Sea | 62 | 62% | 86% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | Harewood SurgeryCO12 5AD | Harwich | 62 | 68% | 80% | Good | Yes |
| 11 | Mill Road SurgeryCO4 5LE | Mile End | 60 | 50% | 84% | Good | Yes |
| 12 | Caradoc SurgeryCO13 9JT | Frinton-on-Sea | 56 | 50% | 84% | Good | Yes |
| 13 | Tiptree Medical CentreCO5 0HB | Colchester | 56 | 32% | 81% | Not rated | Yes |
| 14 | Winstree Medical PracticeCO3 0PZ | Colchester | 55 | 60% | 76% | Good | Yes |
| 15 | Thorpe SurgeryCO16 0EA | Clacton-on-Sea | 48 | 66% | 76% | Good | Yes |
| 16 | Wivenhoe SurgeryCO7 9BA | Colchester | 47 | 56% | 73% | Not rated | Yes |
| 17 | The Ardleigh SurgeryCO7 7LD | Colchester | 44 | 61% | 78% | Not rated | Yes |
| 18 | Ranworth SurgeryCO15 1NJ | Clacton-on-Sea | 38 | 45% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 19 | Clacton Community PracticesCO15 2NB | Clacton-on-Sea | 37 | 43% | 77% | Requires improvement | Yes |
| 20 | Turner Road SurgeryCO4 5JR | Mile End | 36 | 60% | 75% | Good | Yes |
| 21 | Creffield Medical GroupCO2 7GH | Colchester | 35 | 45% | 74% | Good | Yes |
| 22 | Walton Medical CentreCO14 8PA | Walton on the Naze | 32 | 44% | 71% | Not rated | Yes |
| 23 | Rowhedge SurgeryCO5 7HP | Colchester | 28 | 63% | 66% | Not rated | Yes |
| 24 | The Riverside Health CentreCO11 1AA | Manningtree | 25 | 33% | 69% | Not rated | Yes |
| 25 | Abbey Field Medical CentreCO2 7UW | Colchester | 24 | 45% | 66% | Good | Yes |
| 26 | Fronks RD Family SurgeryCO12 3RS | Harwich | 24 | 51% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 27 | Highwoods SurgeryCO4 9SR | Colchester | 23 | 55% | 70% | Good | Yes |
| 28 | Mayflower Medical CentreCO12 4EX | Harwich | 19 | 41% | 66% | Not Rated | Yes |
| 29 | Ambrose Avenue Group PracticeCO3 4LN | Colchester | 15 | 18% | 66% | Good | Yes |
| 30 | Tollgate Health CentreCO3 8NZ | Colchester | 11 | 39% | 64% | Not rated | Yes |
| 31 | North Clacton Medical PracticeCO15 4TN | Clacton-on-Sea | 7 | 39% | 60% | Good | Yes |
| 32 | Old Road SurgeryCO15 3AU | Clacton-on-Sea | 2 | 35% | 57% | Good | Yes |
| 33 | Beacon House MinistriesCO3 3ES | Colchester | – | – | – | Not rated | – |
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How Essex compares
What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.
| Easy to get through by phone | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 59% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 73% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 75% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 85% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 92% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 90% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 77% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Essex?
St. James Surgery has the highest GPScore in Essex, 92 out of 100. 96% 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 Essex?
54% of patients in Essex find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Essex ranks 70th of 106 local NHS areas in England.
How many GP surgeries in Essex are taking on new patients?
31 of the 33 surgeries in Essex 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.