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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 104 NHS GP surgeries and around 1,095,000 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 24 surgeries are rated excellent and 9 poor. Ranked 35th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

57average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
65%find the phone easyEngland 57%
104 of 104taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Norfolk and Suffolk

Breckland Surgeries PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 27Central Norwich PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 78Fens & Brecks PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 64Gorleston PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 15Great Yarmouth & Northern Villages PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 81Ketts Oak PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 48Kings Lynn PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 41Lowestoft PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 52Mid Norfolk PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 48North Norfolk 1 PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 59North Norfolk 2 PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 74North Norfolk 3 PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 71North Norfolk 4 PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 63Norwich East PCN8 surgeriesAverage score 40Norwich North PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 64South Norfolk Hip PCN9 surgeriesAverage score 69South Waveney PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 72Swaffham & Downham Market PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 46West Norfolk Coastal PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 68West Norwich PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 36

All 104 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 Sole Bay H/CIP18 6GY Southwold 100 96% 96% Outstanding Yes
2 Hingham SurgeryNR9 4JB Norwich 100 99% 99% Good Yes
3 Fleggburgh SurgeryNR29 3AW Great Yarmouth 98 94% 96% Good Yes
4 Brundall Medical PartnershipNR13 5RP Norwich 97 87% 90% Good Yes
5 St John's SurgeryPE14 7RR Wisbech 96 95% 94% Good Yes
6 Shipdham SurgeryIP25 7LA Thetford 96 93% 93% Good Yes
7 Heathgate Medical PracticeNR14 7JT Norwich 94 81% 93% Outstanding Yes
8 Magdalen Medical PracticeNR3 4LF Norwich 93 80% 93% Good Yes
9 St James Medical PracticePE30 2FQ King's Lynn 93 88% 92% Good Yes
10 Church Hill SurgeryIP21 4TX Diss 92 93% 88% Good Yes
11 Aldborough SurgeryNR11 7NN Norwich 92 90% 95% Good Yes
12 Cutlers Hill SurgeryIP19 8SG Halesworth 92 87% 85% Good Yes
13 Coltishall Medical PracticeNR12 7HA Norwich 90 88% 86% Good Yes
14 The Park SurgeryNR30 2HW Great Yarmouth 90 79% 88% Outstanding Yes
15 Wells Health CentreNR23 1JP Wells-Next-the-Sea 88 85% 90% Outstanding Yes
16 Hoveton & Wroxham Medical CentreNR12 8DU Norwich 87 79% 87% Good Yes
17 West Pottergate Medical PracNR2 4BX Norwich 87 88% 87% Good Yes
18 Great Massingham SurgeryPE32 2JQ King's Lynn 86 85% 89% Good Yes
19 Andaman SurgeryNR33 9DF Lowestoft 84 82% 89% Good Yes
20 Holt Medical PracticeNR25 6QA Holt 84 73% 90% Good Yes
21 Coastal Villages PracticeNR29 3RW Great Yarmouth 83 80% 85% Good Yes
22 Uea Medical CentreNR4 7TJ Norwich 83 91% 84% Good Yes
23 St Clements SurgeryPE34 4LZ Kings Lynn 82 81% 90% Good Yes
24 Lakenham SurgeryNR1 3JJ Norwich 82 70% 86% Good Yes
25 Castle PartnershipNR3 1SE City Centre 80 72% 87% Good Yes
26 Plowright Medical CentrePE37 7HJ Swaffham 79 90% 88% Good Yes
27 Theatre Royal SurgeryNR19 2EN Dereham 79 65% 86% Good Yes
28 Mundesley Medical CentreNR11 8AR Norwich 79 92% 86% Good Yes
29 Birchwood Medical PracticeNR28 0BQ North Walsham 79 70% 88% Good Yes
30 Beechcroft and Old PalaceNR5 0RS Norwich 78 84% 87% Good Yes
31 Windmill SurgeryNR18 0AF Wymondham 78 69% 87% Good Yes
32 Reepham & Aylsham Medical PracticeNR10 4QT Norwich 77 76% 87% Good Yes
33 Paston SurgeryNR28 0BQ North Walsham 77 65% 85% Good Yes
34 Feltwell SurgeryIP26 4AY Thetford 77 72% 89% Good Yes
35 Chet Valley Medical PracticeNR14 6QH Norwich 77 66% 90% Requires improvement Yes
36 Blofield SurgeryNR13 4PL Norwich 76 71% 88% Good Yes
37 Victoria Road SurgeryNR33 9LU Lowestoft 75 80% 81% Good Yes
38 Parish Fields PracticeIP22 4WG Diss 74 62% 82% Good Yes
39 Lawns PracticeIP22 4WG Diss 74 67% 86% Good Yes
40 Nelson Medical CentreNR31 0DW Great Yarmouth 74 76% 86% Good Yes
41 Burnham SurgeryPE31 8EN King's Lynn 73 89% 83% Good Yes
42 Old Mill and Millgates Medical PracticeNR14 7FA Norwich 71 72% 81% Good Yes
43 Harleston Medical PracticeIP20 9AT Harleston 71 64% 78% Outstanding Yes
44 Lawson Road SurgeryNR3 4LE Norwich 70 72% 84% Good Yes
45 Bungay Medical CentreNR35 1LP Bungay 69 82% 83% Good Yes
46 Howdale SurgeryPE38 9AF Downham Market 67 66% 85% Good Yes
47 Drayton Medical PracticeNR8 6EE Taverham and Drayton 66 57% 87% Good Yes
48 Longshore SurgeriesNR33 7QA Lowestoft 65 80% 81% Good Yes
49 Woodcock RD SurgeryNR3 3UA Norwich 64 71% 78% Good Yes
50 Boughton SurgeryPE33 9AG King's Lynn 62 79% 79% Good Yes
51 Grimston Medical CentrePE32 1DW King's Lynn 62 68% 77% Good Yes
52 Hellesdon Medical PracticeNR6 5QJ Hellesdon 61 76% 85% Good Yes
53 East Norfolk Medical PracticeNR30 1QP Great Yarmouth 60 68% 84% Good Yes
54 St Stephens Gate Medical PartnershipNR2 2TJ Norwich 59 75% 86% Good Yes
55 Long Stratton Medical PartnershipNR15 2UY Norwich 57 58% 81% Good Yes
56 Sheringham Medical PracticeNR26 8RT Sheringham 57 63% 85% Good Yes
57 Wymondham Medical PartnershipNR18 0RF Wymondham 54 55% 81% Good Yes
58 Alexandra & Crestview SurgeriesNR32 1PL Lowestoft 54 67% 74% Good Yes
59 Market SurgeryNR11 6BW Norwich 52 54% 85% Good Yes
60 Old Catton Medical PracticeNR6 7HQ Norwich 52 74% 75% Good Yes
61 Bridge Street SurgeryPE38 9DP Downham Market 50 40% 78% Good Yes
62 Stalham Staithe SurgeryNR12 9BU Norwich 48 61% 69% Good Yes
63 Cromer Group PracticeNR27 0BG Cromer 45 53% 78% Good Yes
64 Campingland SurgeryPE37 7RD Swaffham 42 53% 79% Good Yes
65 High Street SurgeryNR32 1JE Lowestoft 42 57% 70% Good Yes
66 Litcham Health CentrePE32 2NW King's Lynn 39 73% 73% Good Yes
67 Watlington Medical CentrePE33 0TU King's Lynn 39 57% 69% Good Yes
68 Norwich Practices Health CentreNR1 1RB City Centre 38 69% 78% Not rated Yes
69 Kirkley Mill Health CentreNR33 0HF Lowestoft 38 58% 82% Good Yes
70 Fakenham Medical PracticeNR21 8SY Fakenham 37 54% 79% Good Yes
71 The Woottons SurgeryPE30 3PT King's Lynn 36 50% 75% Not rated Yes
72 Beccles Medical CentreNR34 9NX Beccles 36 43% 73% Good Yes
73 Acle Medical PartnershipNR13 3RA Norwich 36 56% 75% Good Yes
74 Prospect Medical PracticeNR3 2HW Norwich 35 53% 73% Good Yes
75 Bridge Road SurgeryNR32 3LJ Lowestoft 35 27% 67% Good Yes
76 Mattishall and Lenwade SurgeriesNR20 3QA Dereham 34 36% 75% Good Yes
77 Wensum Valley Medical PracticeNR5 8AD Norwich 34 68% 77% Good Yes
78 Heacham Group PracticePE31 7EX Kings Lynn 34 49% 67% Requires improvement Yes
79 Rosedale SurgeryNR33 8LG Lowestoft 33 44% 83% Good Yes
80 School Lane PMS PracticeIP24 2AG Thetford 33 54% 80% Not rated Yes
81 Ludham and Stalham Green SurgeriesNR29 5AB Great Yarmouth 32 63% 75% Outstanding Yes
82 The Lionwood Medical PracticeNR1 4NU Norwich 32 39% 72% Good Yes
83 Roundwell Medical CentreNR5 0GB Norwich 32 36% 70% Good Yes
84 Grove SurgeryIP24 2HY Thetford 31 48% 66% Good Yes
85 Oak Street Medical PracticeNR3 3DL City Centre 29 47% 72% Good Yes
86 Vida HealthcarePE30 4DY King's Lynn 27 55% 76% Good Yes
87 Marriott's Medical PracticesNR8 6JR Taverham and Drayton 27 52% 70% Requires improvement Yes
88 Upwell Health CentrePE14 9BT Wisbech 26 65% 70% Good Yes
89 School Lane SurgeryIP24 2AG Thetford 25 47% 72% Good Yes
90 Elmham SurgeryNR20 5JS Dereham 24 36% 72% Good Yes
91 Manor Farm Medical CentrePE37 7QN Swaffham 23 42% 75% Good Yes
92 The Millwood PartnershipNR31 8HS Bradwell 22 26% 67% Not rated Yes
93 The Hollies SurgeryPE38 9JE Downham Market 21 57% 71% Good Yes
94 Thorpewood Medical GroupNR7 9QL Norwich 21 39% 72% Requires improvement Yes
95 East Norwich Medical PartnershipNR7 0AJ Thorpe St Andrew 18 32% 72% Good Yes
96 Watton Medical PracticeIP25 6FA Thetford 18 40% 63% Good Yes
97 Attleborough SurgeryNR17 2AS Attleborough 12 30% 62% Good Yes
98 Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical PracticeNR5 9HA Norwich 11 52% 69% Good Yes
99 Southgates Surgical & Medical CentrePE30 5QX King's Lynn 9 30% 75% Good Yes
100 Beaches Medical CentreNR31 6QB Gorleston-on-Sea 8 43% 62% Good Yes
101 Humbleyard PracticeNR4 6TA Norwich 6 25% 55% Good Yes
102 Orchard SurgeryNR19 1AE Dereham 6 18% 52% Good Yes
103 E Harling & Kenninghall Medical PracticeNR16 2AD Norwich 0 17% 54% Requires improvement Yes
104 Vulnerable Adults ServiceNR2 4SZ City Centre – – – Not rated 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 phone65%57%
Easy to contact via website63%58%
Good experience of contacting77%73%
Waiting time was about right73%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good80%77%

Common questions

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

Sole Bay H/C has the highest GPScore in Norfolk and Suffolk, 100 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 Norfolk and Suffolk?

65% of patients in Norfolk and Suffolk find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 80% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Norfolk and Suffolk ranks 35th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

104 of the 104 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.