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GP surgeries in the Norfolk and Suffolk local NHS area

Norfolk and Suffolk is a local NHS area, which used to be called a clinical commissioning group. It has 24 NHS GP surgeries and around 280,117 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 21st of 106 local NHS areas in England.

62average score (England 50)
82%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
62%find the phone easyEngland 57%
23 of 24taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Norfolk and Suffolk

Blackbourne PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 66Bury ST Edmunds PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 54Forest Heath PCN8 surgeriesAverage score 73Haverhill PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 38Sudbury and West Suffolk Rural PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 60

All 24 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 Rookery Medical CentreCB8 8NW Newmarket 97 85% 94% Good Yes
2 Oakfield SurgeryCB8 7JG Newmarket 94 77% 88% Good Yes
3 Victoria SurgeryIP33 3BB Bury St Edmunds 92 88% 93% Good Yes
4 Botesdale Health CentreIP22 1DW Diss 85 61% 88% Good Yes
5 Ixworth SurgeryIP31 2HD Bury St. Edmunds 84 74% 91% Good Yes
6 Brandon Medical PracticeIP27 0AQ Brandon 78 72% 85% Good Yes
7 The Reynard SurgeryIP28 8JZ Bury St. Edmunds 78 78% 81% Good Yes
8 Wickhambrook SurgeryCB8 8XU Newmarket 78 80% 86% Good Yes
9 Siam SurgeryCO10 2DZ Sudbury 71 59% 87% Good Yes
10 The Guildhall and Barrow SurgeryIP33 1ET Bury St Edmunds 66 68% 86% Good Yes
11 Clare Guildhall SurgeryCO10 8NY Sudbury 66 84% 81% Good Yes
12 Orchard House SurgeryCB8 8NU Newmarket 65 68% 83% Outstanding Yes
13 Forest SurgeryIP27 0BU Brandon 63 56% 86% Good Yes
14 Lakenheath SurgeryIP27 9EP Brandon 63 54% 77% Good Yes
15 Swan SurgeryIP33 1AE Bury St Edmunds 62 50% 79% Good Yes
16 Stanton SurgeryIP31 2XA Bury St. Edmunds 62 78% 86% Good Yes
17 Hardwicke House Group PracticeCO10 2AY Sudbury 55 48% 79% Good Yes
18 Haverhill Family PracticeCB9 8HF Haverhill 45 49% 80% Good Yes
19 Market Cross SurgeryIP28 7EG Mildenhall 44 37% 81% Outstanding Yes
20 Woolpit Health CentreIP30 9QU Bury St. Edmunds 35 42% 71% Good Yes
21 Unity HealthcareCB9 8LU Haverhill 32 53% 67% Good Yes
22 Glemsford SurgeryCO10 7RF Sudbury 29 39% 67% Not rated –
23 Angel Hill SurgeryIP33 1LU Bury St Edmunds 26 47% 70% Good Yes
24 Mount Farm SurgeryIP32 7EW Bury St Edmunds 25 38% 71% Good Yes

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How Norfolk and Suffolk compares

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

Easy to get through by phone62%57%
Easy to contact via website61%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right78%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good82%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Norfolk and Suffolk?

The Rookery Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Norfolk and Suffolk, 97 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 Norfolk and Suffolk?

62% of patients in Norfolk and Suffolk find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 82% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Norfolk and Suffolk ranks 21st of 106 local NHS areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Norfolk and Suffolk are taking on new patients?

23 of the 24 surgeries in Norfolk and Suffolk 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.