Constituency

GP surgeries in the Canterbury constituency

Canterbury is a parliamentary constituency. It has 7 NHS GP surgeries and around 129,217 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 286th of 543 constituencies in England.

49average score (England 50)
81%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
60%find the phone easyEngland 57%
7 of 7taking on new patients

All 7 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Old School SurgeryCT4 7JY Canterbury 89 72% 95% Good Yes
2 Whitstable Medical PracticeCT5 3SE Whitstable 73 70% 86% Outstanding Yes
3 New Dover Road SurgeryCT1 3AP Canterbury 53 59% 87% Good Yes
4 University Medical CentreCT2 7PB Canterbury 51 72% 80% Good Yes
5 Canterbury Health CentreCT1 3JH Canterbury 39 72% 74% Good Yes
6 Canterbury Medical PracticeCT4 5BL Canterbury 22 37% 74% Good Yes
7 Northgate Medical PracticeCT1 1WL Canterbury 18 35% 72% Good Yes

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How Canterbury compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone60%57%
Easy to contact via website57%58%
Good experience of contacting73%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust96%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good81%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Canterbury?

Old School Surgery has the highest GPScore in Canterbury, 89 out of 100. 95% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Canterbury?

60% of patients in Canterbury find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 81% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Canterbury ranks 286th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Canterbury are taking on new patients?

7 of the 7 surgeries in Canterbury were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.