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Best GP practices in Colchester by Patient Experience (GPPS)
Best GP practices in Colchester, 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 district (latest publish date: 2025-07-10).
Showing up to 12 best GP practices in Colchester ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.
Metric used:
Overall experience (positive)
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Location:
Colchester
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admin district
Scored practices
15
Matched GPPS values
Best score
88.6%
Positive responses
Average score
74.9%
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 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO4 5LE | 88.6% | 70.5%–96.2% | 29.9% | 101 / 338 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO1 2QS | 85.7% | 69.9%–93.9% | 30.9% | 203 / 656 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO2 7UW | 81.6% | 64.2%–91.7% | 27% | 126 / 467 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO4 9YN | 81.5% | 78.9%–83.9% | 24.4% | 111 / 455 |
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COLCHESTER | CO4 9SR | 80.4% | 70.1%–87.7% | 23.3% | 91 / 391 |
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COLCHESTER | CO1 2RW | 80% | 70.9%–86.8% | 27.7% | 112 / 405 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO5 7HP | 79.4% | 60%–90.9% | 12.7% | 123 / 965 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO3 0PZ | 75.7% | 69%–81.3% | 30.5% | 121 / 397 |
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COLCHESTER | CO5 8RA | 73.9% | 68.5%–78.7% | 44.6% | 135 / 303 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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COLCHESTER | CO5 0HB | 73.3% | 62.2%–82.1% | 44.5% | 117 / 263 |
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COLCHESTER | CO7 9BA | 70.5% | 57.1%–81.2% | 35% | 91 / 260 |
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COLCHESTER | CO4 5JR | 67.4% | 59.6%–74.3% | 24.6% | 126 / 512 |
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 district).
| Practice | Town | Postcode | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLCHESTER | CO3 8NZ | 66.1% | |
| COLCHESTER | CO2 7GH | 64.6% | |
| COLCHESTER | CO3 4LN | 54.6% |
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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 district.
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.
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