East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice, Norwich: patient reviews and CQC rating

East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice is a GP practice in Norwich with 8,603 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 54% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Norfolk and Suffolk: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in July 2016. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,688 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice

Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 87%, below the England figure of 93%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 10%, below the England figure of 54%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 10 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.

On overall experience it is 39th of the 39 practices in Norwich with 50 or more responses. 17% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (52%). 103 patients answered the survey (response rate 39%).

Survey questionEast Harling & Kenninghall Medical PracticeNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
Overall experience good54%80%77%
Easy to contact by phone17%61%57%
Easy to contact via the website15%62%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App10%55%54%
Reception team helpful79%88%85%
Last contact good52%76%73%
Wait for appointment about right31%74%69%
Listened to well73%89%87%
Treated with care and concern75%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician87%94%93%
Needs met83%92%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 81% of 204 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice is Good, published in July 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

8,603 patients were registered at East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

28% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,688 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Norfolk and Suffolk's 2,133. The practice also has 3.3 nurses and 7.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.23.2
August 20243.23.2
August 20253.23.2
August 20263.23.2

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,975 appointments a month, or 462 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 85% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureEast Harling & Kenninghall Medical PracticeNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month462578510
Face to face85%70%63%
Same day as booked35%42%45%
More than 28 days after booking7%8%5%
Did not attend5%3%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (5.5% against 3.8%), stroke or TIA (2.6% against 1.9%) and coronary heart disease (4.1% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (0.5% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 81.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages17.3%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs12.9%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs8.2%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.1%7.9%
CancerAll ages5.5%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.5%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.1%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.9%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.6%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.9%1.9%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.2%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.8%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.5%1.0%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2579.4%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2582.2%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2474.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2479.6%74.9%

48% of the practice's patients live in the NR16 postcode district, followed by IP22 (31%), IP24 (16%) and NR17 (6%). 97% live in Breckland, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
NR164,09648%
IP222,65031%
IP241,33616%
NR175116%

East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice, Market Street, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2AD. Phone: 01953 717204. Website: www.eh-khsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Attleborough Surgeries10.3 km62%
Botesdale Health Centre11.7 km88%
Grove Surgery12.5 km66%
School Lane Surgery12.8 km72%
School Lane PMS Practice12.8 km80%

How do patients rate East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 54% of patients described their overall experience of East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 17% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice?

8,603 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier.

What is East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in July 2016.

How many GPs does East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice have?

3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,688 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice face to face?

85% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice's phone number?

01953 717204.

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