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GP surgeries in the Herne Bay and Sandwich constituency

Herne Bay and Sandwich is a parliamentary constituency. It has 8 NHS GP surgeries and around 108,962 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 230th of 543 constituencies in England.

53average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
59%find the phone easyEngland 57%
7 of 8taking on new patients

All 8 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 Westgate SurgeryCT8 8SN Margate 84 75% 91% Good No
2 Park SurgeryCT6 5RE Herne Bay 78 63% 90% Good Yes
3 Sturry SurgeryCT2 0EF Canterbury 75 76% 88% Good Yes
4 Minster SurgeryCT12 4AB Ramsgate 58 59% 77% Good Yes
5 Sandwich Medical PracticeCT13 9ET Sandwich 37 42% 77% Good Yes
6 Ash SurgeryCT3 2HD Canterbury 35 50% 73% Good Yes
7 The Heron Medical PracticeCT6 5NF Herne Bay 34 56% 72% Good Yes
8 Birchington Medical CentreCT7 9HQ Margate 23 48% 71% Good Yes

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How Herne Bay and Sandwich compares

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

Easy to get through by phone59%57%
Easy to contact via website59%58%
Good experience of contacting77%73%
Waiting time was about right72%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good80%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Herne Bay and Sandwich?

Westgate Surgery has the highest GPScore in Herne Bay and Sandwich, 84 out of 100. 91% 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich?

59% of patients in Herne Bay and Sandwich find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 80% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Herne Bay and Sandwich ranks 230th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Herne Bay and Sandwich are taking on new patients?

7 of the 8 surgeries in Herne Bay and Sandwich 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.