GP practices in the Thurrock council area: access and ratings

There are 26 GP practices in the Thurrock council area, with 188,030 registered patients between them (September 2026). 190,067 people living in Thurrock were registered with a GP in July 2026, 97% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Thurrock have 2,785 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 26 practices in Thurrock with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 49% at Aveley Medical Centre to 93% at The Yadava Practice, with a median of 73% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Devaraja V C & Partner has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (98%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
The Yadava Practice5,1165,11693%76%Good2,665
Devaraja V C & Partner2,6172,75593%98%Good2,755
Dell Medical Centre5,3185,35293%85%Good2,978
Southend Road Surgery2,7022,76492%72%Good2,073
Stifford Clays Medical Practice10,24510,29583%48%Good2,523
The Health Centre6,1136,19382%50%Good2,921
The Commonwealth Health Centre5,6725,74181%57%Good1,131
The Surgery2,3162,55481%67%Requires improvement2,589
Hassengate Medical Centre13,40813,50579%56%Good2,452
Medic House5,3865,46777%75%Good7,289
Dr AM Deshpande & Dr P Gurjar Practice4,1684,27477%59%Good2,585
Oddfellows Hall Health Centre11,37411,38075%65%Good2,951
Sai Medical Centre11,16711,45173%50%Good3,181
The Orsett Surgery7,1697,13473%57%Good1,760
Primecare Medical Centre2,1932,22172%68%Good3,332
Sancta Maria Medical Centre2,6002,62471%34%Good1,968
The Grays Surgery7,3977,35870%55%Good3,691
Balfour Medical Centre5,3395,42369%56%Inadequate4,675
Thurrock Health Centre12,75812,75968%50%Good3,508
Tilbury Health Centre (College Health Tilbury and Chadwell Group)11,96412,10366%50%Good2,492
Purfleet Care Centre6,8406,98166%52%Good2,618
Dr T Abela & Partners13,91113,92066%37%Good2,685
The Derry Court Medical Practice6,8826,91165%47%Good3,240
Rigg Milner Medical Centre4,0144,17552%41%Requires improvement2,747
Peartree Surgery and West Horndon Surgery5,7747,45051%35%Good3,725
Aveley Medical Centre12,13512,12449%31%Good4,592

There are 2,785 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Thurrock, more than England's 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. Practices recorded 528 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 66% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

14% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureThurrockEssexEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,7852,5142,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month528480510
Face-to-face appointments66%69%63%
Same day as booked49%45%45%
Did not attend3%3%4%
Patients aged 65 or over14%20%19%

97% of Thurrock's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Thurrock residents are GP at hand (228), Dr Salako and Partners (187) and Haiderian Medical Centre (156).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Thurrock registeredTown
GP at hand228London
Dr Salako and Partners187Basildon
Haiderian Medical Centre156Upminster
Laindon Medical Group136Basildon
Hazeldene Medical Centre112Wembley
Highgrove Surgery101Barking
Rainham and Upminster Medical Centre97Rainham
King Edwards Medical Centre95Barking
Ripple Road Medical Centre94Barking
The Loxford Practice91Ilford

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Thurrock is rheumatoid arthritis (0.9% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupThurrock (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages15.0%15.2%28,671
Depression18+ yrs11.9%14.3%17,189
Diabetes17+ yrs8.0%7.9%11,804
Asthma6+ yrs5.6%6.6%9,873
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.6%4.6%6,652
CancerAll ages2.7%3.8%5,142
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.2%3.0%4,211
COPDAll ages1.8%1.9%3,494
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.7%2.2%3,179
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.6%1.9%2,988
Heart failureAll ages0.9%1.1%1,795
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,306
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%1,434
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%1,026
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.7%1.2%410
DementiaAll ages0.6%0.8%1,116
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%972
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%895
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%731

How many GP practices are there in Thurrock?

26 practices are located in the Thurrock council area, with 188,030 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Thurrock residents registered with a GP?

97% of the 190,067 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is GP at hand (228).

How many patients are there per GP in Thurrock?

2,785 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Thurrock, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Thurrock?

49% of appointments at practices in Thurrock took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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