Best and Worst NHS GPs in Witham
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The best GP in Witham is The Coggeshall Surgery, followed by Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre and Fern House Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 12 GP practices in Witham, with a combined 95,080 registered patients. Of these, 24,118 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (25%).
Extending this to five miles, 88,332 patients have a better-rated GP available (93%).
Out of the 11 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding' and 10 as 'good'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 71% of patients in Witham say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 52% at Collingwood Road Surgery to 100% at The Coggeshall Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Witham:
Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
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1 | The Coggeshall Surgery | The Coggeshall Surgery, Stoneham St, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UH | Outstanding | 88% | 85% | 3,539 | 100/100 |
2 | Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre | Kelvedon & Feering Hth Ct, 46 High Street, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9AG | Good | 79% | 70% | 3,637 | 76/100 |
3 | Fern House Surgery | Fern House Surgery, 129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH | Good | 77% | 72% | 2,580 | 76/100 |
4 | Witham Health Centre | Witham Health Centre, 4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX | Good | 72% | 72% | 3,479 | 72/100 |
5 | Tollgate Health Centre | Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, Stanway, Essex, CO3 8NZ | Good | 70% | 74% | 5,761 | 71/100 |
6 | The Tollesbury Practice | The Surgery, 25 High St, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8RG | Good | 73% | 64% | 2,263 | 70/100 |
7 | The Pump House Surgery | Nonancourt Way, Off Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Essex, CO6 2SW | Good | 72% | 56% | 1,047 | 68/100 |
8 | Winstree Medical Practice | 84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ | Good | 71% | 56% | 4,127 | 66/100 |
9 | Silver End Surgery | The Surgery,Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ | Good | 64% | 67% | No data | 65/100 |
10 | Douglas Grove Surgery | The Surgery, Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 1TE | Good | 63% | 66% | 1,884 | 64/100 |
11 | Tiptree Medical Centre | The Medical Centre, Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0HB | Good | 57% | 49% | 2,698 | 55/100 |
12 | Collingwood Road Surgery | 40 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2DZ | No rating | 51% | 56% | No data | 52/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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