Best GP practices in Essex by Patient Experience (GPPS)

Best GP practices in Essex, ranked using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) positive response results for “Overall experience (positive)”.

Updated using the latest GP Patient Survey publication available in this county (latest publish date: 2025-07-10).

Showing up to 12 best GP practices in Essex ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.

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Metric used: Overall experience (positive) • Location: Essex • admin county

Scored practices

Matched GPPS values

Best score

96.9%

Positive responses

Average score

91.1%

Across scored practices

Latest published

2025-07-10

GPPS publish date

Best results

Ranked by GPPS positive response percentage (latest available survey for each practice).

Tip: open a practice to see full survey cards and details.

#	Practice	Town	Postcode	Score	CI	Response rate	Responses
1	THAXTED SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	DUNMOW	CM6 2QN	96.9%	92.9%–98.7%	40.7%	111 / 273
2	THE FRESHFORD PRACTICE Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	BRAINTREE	CM7 4BQ	96.6%	91.7%–98.7%	46.1%	119 / 258
3	OLD HARLOW HEALTH CENTRE Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	HARLOW	CM17 0AX	95.4%	87.5%–98.4%	30.8%	98 / 318
4	THE HIGHWOOD SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	BRENTWOOD	CM15 9DY	94.5%	92.4%–96%	33.8%	100 / 296
5	THE DENGIE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	SOUTHMINSTER	CM0 7TH	93.1%	87.8%–96.2%	37.5%	107 / 285
6	NEWPORT SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	SAFFRON WALDEN	CB11 3PY	92.8%	86.6%–96.3%	38.3%	100 / 261
7	PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	BUCKHURST HILL	IG9 5LT	91.7%	89.7%–93.3%	38.1%	133 / 349
8	STOCK SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	INGATESTONE	CM4 9NF	90.9%	86.9%–93.7%	44.6%	115 / 258
9	BADDOW VILLAGE SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	CHELMSFORD	CM2 7EZ	90.9%	81.4%–95.8%	47.9%	145 / 303
10	GREAT BENTLEY SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	COLCHESTER	CO7 8PJ	90.6%	80.7%–95.7%	36.6%	101 / 276
11	BENFLEET SURGERY Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	BENFLEET	SS7 1ED	90.5%	87.7%–92.7%	29.5%	98 / 332
12	WILLIAM FISHER MED.CTR. Published: 2025-07-10 • metric_key: overallexp	SOUTHMINSTER	CM0 7AY	90.2%	84.9%–93.8%	38.5%	117 / 304

Map of the best practices

Map points are shown for practices with coordinates available.

Near misses

Practices that nearly made the Best list (next best in this county).

Practice	Town	Postcode	Score
WESTERN ROAD SURGERY	BILLERICAY	CM12 9DX	89.5%
THE GREENSWARD SURGERY	HOCKLEY	SS5 5HQ	89.4%
THE RIVER SURGERY	BUCKHURST HILL	IG9 6BN	89.1%
GHAURI PRACTICE	CANVEY ISLAND	SS8 0EX	88.7%
MILL ROAD SURGERY	COLCHESTER	CO4 5LE	88.6%
WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY	CHELMSFORD	CM1 3RW	87.7%
LITTLE WALTHAM & GT NOTLEY SURGERY	CHELMSFORD	CM3 3LL	87.2%
THE TOLLESBURY PRACTICE	MALDON	CM9 8RG	86.8%

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Frequently asked questions

How is this “Best GP practices” list calculated?

We rank GP practices using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) value for “Overall experience (positive)”. Higher positive response percentages rank higher. We then show up to 12 practices for this county.

Why are some GP practices not included?

A practice needs a matched GPPS record and a valid value for the selected survey metric to appear in this ranking. Practices can still appear in the main directory even if they are not ranked here.

Is this an official NHS endorsement?

No. This is an independent view built from published survey data to help patients compare local practices more easily.