GP surgeries in Diss: ratings and patient reviews
There are 4 GP practices in Diss, with 29,828 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Church Hill Surgery (88%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,142 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Diss with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 82% at Parish Fields Practice to 88% at Church Hill Surgery, with a median of 87% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Church Hill Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Surgery | 4,529 | 88% | 93% | Good | 2,201 |
| Botesdale Health Centre | 10,200 | 88% | 61% | Good | 1,808 |
| Lawns Medical Practice | 6,971 | 86% | 67% | Good | 3,268 |
| Parish Fields Practice | 8,128 | 82% | 62% | Good | 1,986 |
There are 2,142 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Diss, close to England's 2,171 and Norfolk and Suffolk's 2,133. Practices recorded 758 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 59% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
30% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Diss | Norfolk and Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,142 | 2,133 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 758 | 578 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 59% | 70% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 30% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Diss is palliative care (1.3% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Diss (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.3% | 15.2% | 6,103 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.5% | 14.3% | 2,894 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% | 2,179 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% | 2,336 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1,587 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,270 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.8% | 3.0% | 1,142 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1,086 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 758 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 567 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.3% | 0.6% | 387 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 347 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 259 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 280 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 256 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 188 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 170 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 162 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% | 53 |
How many GP practices are there in Diss?
4, with 29,828 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Diss do patients rate highest?
Church Hill Surgery: 88% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients are there per GP in Diss?
2,142 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Diss are face to face?
59% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.