About this practice

Rowhedge Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HP, part of the Abbey Field Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 14,338 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 15 November 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 7.8 full-time equivalent GPs and 4.6 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,845:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 4,916 appointments. 72% were face-to-face consultations, with 27% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Wivenhoe Surgery (0.7 miles, CQC: Good), Gp Primary Care Choice North East Essex (1.6 miles), and Berechurch Hall Medical Centre (2.2 miles). Compare these practices side by side →