Best GP surgeries in Colchester
12 GP practices, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Medical Practice CO1 2QS · 43,458 patients · 01206 866626 | 88% | 77% |
| 2 | Mill Road Surgery CO4 5LE · 21,943 patients · 01206 845900 | 84% | 50% |
| 3 | East Hill Surgery CO1 2RW · 9,444 patients · 01206 866133 | 83% | 66% |
| 4 | Winstree Medical Practice CO3 0PZ · 8,929 patients · 01206 572372 | 76% | 60% |
| 5 | Turner Road Surgery CO4 5JR · 10,353 patients · 01206 481250 | 75% | 60% |
| 6 | Creffield Medical Group CO2 7GH · 26,743 patients · 01206 570371 | 74% | 45% |
| 7 | Highwoods Surgery CO4 9SR · 7,597 patients · 01206 752010 | 70% | 55% |
| 8 | Ambrose Avenue Group Practice CO3 4LN · 13,826 patients · 01206 549444 | 66% | 18% |
| 9 | Rowhedge Surgery CO5 7HP · 13,896 patients · 01206 728585 | 66% | 62% |
| 10 | Abbey Field Medical Centre CO2 7UW · 21,720 patients · 01206 517100 | 66% | 45% |
| 11 | Tollgate Health Centre CO3 8NZ · 10,096 patients · 01206 574483 | 64% | 39% |
Beacon House Ministries CO3 3ES · 01206 761960 not in the survey (often a branch surgery) | — | — | |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Colchester?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Colchester Medical Practice has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (88%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Colchester is easiest to get an appointment with?
Colchester Medical Practice: 77% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Colchester?
12 GP practices, with 188,005 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.