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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 35 NHS GP surgeries and around 419,127 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 15 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 8th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

68average score (England 50)
82%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
66%find the phone easyEngland 57%
34 of 35taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Norfolk and Suffolk

Barrack Lane & Ivry Street PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 65East Ipswich PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 66East Suffolk PCN10 surgeriesAverage score 73North East Coastal PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 64North East Ipswich PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 62Orwell PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 54South Rural PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 62The Deben Health Group PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 94Wolsey PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 48

All 35 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 Little St John Street SurgeryIP12 1EE Woodbridge 100 87% 97% Outstanding Yes
2 Bildeston Health CentreIP7 7EX Ipswich 98 90% 95% Good Yes
3 Grove Medical CentreIP11 9GA Felixstowe 96 80% 93% Good Yes
4 Fressingfield Medical CentreIP21 5PJ Eye 96 87% 96% Good Yes
5 Debenham Group PracticeIP14 6QU Stowmarket 95 81% 88% Good Yes
6 StowhealthIP14 1NL Stowmarket 95 68% 93% Good Yes
7 Haven HealthIP11 2XD Felixstowe 94 75% 95% Good Yes
8 Hadleigh Health CentreIP7 5DN Ipswich 93 76% 90% Good Yes
9 Wickham Market Medical CentreIP13 0SB Woodbridge 93 89% 91% Good Yes
10 Framfield House SurgeryIP12 4FD Woodbridge 92 72% 93% Good Yes
11 Martlesham SurgeryIP5 3SL Kesgrave 92 78% 89% Good Yes
12 The Peninsula PracticeIP12 3DA Woodbridge 90 78% 89% Outstanding Yes
13 Orchard Medical PracticeIP4 2PZ Ipswich 85 73% 89% Good Yes
14 Mendlesham Medical GroupIP14 5SQ Stowmarket 83 80% 86% Good Yes
15 The Derby Road PracticeIP3 8DN Ipswich 80 74% 82% Good Yes
16 Dr Solway and Dr Roy PracticeIP4 2PZ Ipswich 73 73% 81% Good Yes
17 Leiston SurgeryIP16 4ES Leiston 69 57% 84% Good Yes
18 Felixstowe Road Medical PracticeIP3 9BN Ipswich 67 71% 80% Good Yes
19 Ivry Street Medical PracticeIP1 3QW Ipswich 65 63% 86% Good Yes
20 Barrack Lane Medical CentreIP1 3NQ Ipswich 64 62% 82% Good Yes
21 Howard House SurgeryIP11 7DD Felixstowe 63 57% 80% Good Yes
22 Saxmundham Health CentreIP17 1DY Saxmundham 60 68% 80% Good Yes
23 The Holbrook and Shotley PracticeIP9 2QS Ipswich 59 62% 81% Requires improvement Yes
24 Two Rivers Medical CentreIP4 5PB Ipswich 57 44% 82% Requires improvement Yes
25 Combs Ford SurgeryIP14 2SY Stowmarket 52 63% 73% Good Yes
26 Embrace Medical CentreIP5 1JF Kesgrave 47 45% 70% Good Yes
27 Hawthorn Drive SurgeryIP2 0QQ Ipswich 44 60% 76% Good Yes
28 Constable Country Rural Medical PracticeCO7 6RT Colchester 40 66% 62% Good Yes
29 Ravenswood Medical PracticeIP3 9QJ Ipswich 40 35% 74% Good Yes
30 Framlingham SurgeryIP13 9HA Woodbridge 37 44% 69% Good Yes
31 Eye Health CentreIP23 7DD Eye 32 66% 73% Good Yes
32 Burlington Primary CareIP1 2EU Ipswich 23 45% 68% Good Yes
33 Needham Market Country PracticeIP6 8EZ Ipswich 18 28% 55% Good Yes
34 Cardinal Medical PracticeIP1 5EN Ipswich 7 25% 66% Good Yes
35 Essex University Partnership NHS TrustIP4 2LA Ipswich – 33% 41% Not rated No

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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 phone66%57%
Easy to contact via website65%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right82%69%
Good at listening89%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?

Little St John Street Surgery has the highest GPScore in Norfolk and Suffolk, 100 out of 100. 97% 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?

66% 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 8th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

34 of the 35 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.