About this practice

The Rookery Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at The Rookery, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NW. The practice serves 14,126 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 3 December 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 77% of respondents described their overall experience as good — broadly in line with the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 6,312 appointments. 43% were face-to-face consultations, with 47% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (87%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (82%).

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