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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 38 NHS GP surgeries and around 422,350 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 6 surgeries are rated excellent and 12 poor. Ranked 82nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

42average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
51%find the phone easyEngland 57%
35 of 38taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Essex

Aegros Health PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 28Braintree PCN Ltd3 surgeriesAverage score 32Chelmer PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 34Chelmsford City Health PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 71Chelmsford West PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 15Colne Valley PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 66Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 58Maldon & Witham PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 21

All 38 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 The Coggeshall SurgeryCO6 1UH Colchester 98 87% 94% Outstanding Yes
2 The Freshford PracticeCM7 4BQ Braintree 98 95% 91% Outstanding Yes
3 North Chelmsford NHS HccCM2 5EF Chelmsford 87 73% 86% Good Yes
4 Stock SurgeryCM4 9NF Ingatestone 85 85% 91% Good Yes
5 William Fisher Medical CentreCM0 7AY Southminster 81 78% 91% Good Yes
6 Baddow Village SurgeryCM2 7EZ Great Baddow 80 72% 84% Good No
7 Whitley House SurgeryCM1 3RW Chelmsford 79 65% 90% Good Yes
8 Blyth's Meadow SurgeryCM7 3JN Braintree 67 67% 87% Good No
9 The Dengie Medical PartnershipCM0 7TH Southminster 63 78% 83% Outstanding Yes
10 The Trinity Medical PracticeCM3 6AB Chelmsford 63 69% 79% Outstanding Yes
11 Hedingham Medical CentreCO9 3BY Halstead 60 54% 83% Good Yes
12 The Elizabeth Courtauld SurgeryCO9 1EX Halstead 51 48% 79% Good Yes
13 The Tollesbury PracticeCM9 8RG Maldon 51 67% 76% Good Yes
14 Kelvedon & Feering Health CentreCO5 9AG Colchester 49 54% 77% Good Yes
15 Burnham SurgeryCM0 8SJ Burnham-on-Crouch 49 51% 82% Good Yes
16 Kingsway SurgeryCM3 5QP South Woodham Ferrers 48 40% 75% Good Yes
17 Little Waltham & GT Notley SurgeryCM3 3LL Chelmsford 47 39% 85% Good Yes
18 The Laurels SurgeryCM3 3DX Chelmsford 46 38% 78% Good Yes
19 Greenwood and Wyncroft SurgeryCM3 4EY Chelmsford 45 62% 83% Good Yes
20 Beauchamp HouseCM2 0DB Chelmsford 42 51% 77% Good Yes
21 The Pump House SurgeryCO6 2SW Colchester 39 46% 76% Good Yes
22 Chelmer Village SurgeryCM2 6ST Great Baddow 28 63% 66% Good Yes
23 Longfield Medical CentreCM9 5DF Maldon 28 18% 70% Good Yes
24 Chelmer Medical PartnershipCM1 4HW Melbourne 22 32% 75% Good Yes
25 Witham Health CentreCM8 2UX Witham 21 58% 60% Good Yes
26 Mount Chambers Medical PracticeCM7 9BY Braintree 19 35% 64% Good Yes
27 Rivermead Gate Medical CentreCM1 1TR Chelmsford 19 39% 68% Good Yes
28 Blackwater Medical CentreCM9 5GP Maldon 15 42% 68% Good Yes
29 Douglas Grove SurgeryCM8 1TE Witham 15 47% 60% Good Yes
30 Fern House SurgeryCM8 1BH Witham 13 43% 68% Good Yes
31 Blandford Medical CentreCM7 2AE Braintree 10 39% 69% Good Yes
32 The Writtle SurgeryCM1 3EH Chelmsford 7 31% 66% Good Yes
33 Church Lane SurgeryCM7 5SN Bocking 7 26% 58% Good Yes
34 Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical CentreCM3 4QL Chelmsford 4 29% 50% Good Yes
35 Sutherland Lodge SurgeryCM2 7PY Great Baddow 4 11% 49% Good Yes
36 Silver End SurgeryCM8 3RQ Witham 1 29% 42% Good Yes
37 Collingwood Road SurgeryCM8 2DZ Witham 0 42% 47% Not rated Yes
38 Sas Mid and South Essex StpSS2 6BB Southend-on-Sea – – – 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 phone51%57%
Easy to contact via website54%58%
Good experience of contacting70%73%
Waiting time was about right71%69%
Good at listening84%87%
Confidence and trust90%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good73%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Essex?

The Coggeshall Surgery has the highest GPScore in Essex, 98 out of 100. 94% 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?

51% of patients in Essex find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 73% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Essex ranks 82nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Essex are taking on new patients?

35 of the 38 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.