There are 12 CQC-registered GP surgeries and doctors services in East Hertfordshire (including Sawbridgeworth, Much Hadham and Standon) listed on Docorix. 10 currently hold a CQC rating: 9 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
East Hertfordshire, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 4 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 9 GP surgeries in East Hertfordshire by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Church Street Partnership
Good
CM23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2018.
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Helix Medical Centre
Good
CM23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2018.
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Central Surgery
Good
CM21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2017.
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Much Hadham Health Centre
Good
SG10
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2017.
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South Street Surgery
Good
CM23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2016.
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Watton Place Clinic
Good
SG14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2016.
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New River Health
Good
SG12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2016.
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Hanscombe House Surgery
Good
SG14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2016.
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The Puckeridge Surgery
Good
SG11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2016.
What patients say about GP surgeries in East Hertfordshire
Results from the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the NHS’s yearly survey of patients at every practice in England. Practices are listed A to Z, not ranked. Each figure is an estimate from a sample of patients, so a small difference between two practices can be down to chance – each practice’s page shows the number of replies and the likely range behind every figure.
| Practice | Replies | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | Needs met at last appointment |
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| EnglandAll practices in the survey | 654,714 | 77% | 57% | 90% |
| Central Surgery | 92 | 74% | 66% | 88% |
| Church Street Partnership | 124 | 62% | 33% | 87% |
| Dolphin House Surgery | 103 | 89% | 73% | 96% |
| Hanscombe House Surgery | 120 | 87% | 47% | 91% |
| Helix Medical Centre | 110 | 79% | 63% | 87% |
| Lea Wharf Medical | 119 | 67% | 41% | 87% |
| Much Hadham Health Centre | 108 | 92% | 94% | 97% |
| New River Health | 113 | 74% | 42% | 93% |
| South Street Surgery | 119 | 82% | 49% | 88% |
| The Puckeridge Surgery | 109 | 89% | 79% | 95% |
| Watton Place Clinic | 113 | 83% | 89% | 88% |
“Overall experience good” is the share who described their experience of the practice as good; “Easy to contact by phone” the share who find it easy to contact the practice by phone; “Needs met” the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment. 11 of the 12 services listed on this page have results in the survey. Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, run by Ipsos for NHS England, published 9 July 2026. Contains information from NHS England, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Choosing gp surgeries in East Hertfordshire
You can usually register with an NHS GP practice if you live in its catchment area. Contact the practice to check its boundary and how to register, and look at its CQC rating and report. For urgent medical help when your GP is closed, use NHS 111; in an emergency call 999.
Frequently asked questions
How many GP surgeries and doctors services are there in East Hertfordshire?
Docorix lists 12 CQC-registered GP surgeries and doctors services in East Hertfordshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which GP surgeries and doctors services in East Hertfordshire are rated Good?
9 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Central Surgery, Church Street Partnership, Hanscombe House Surgery, Helix Medical Centre, Much Hadham Health Centre, New River Health.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
