Council area

GP surgeries in Folkestone and Hythe

Folkestone and Hythe is a council area. It has 15 NHS GP surgeries and around 116,283 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 7 poor. Ranked 275th of 294 council areas in England.

27average score (England 50)
69%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
51%find the phone easyEngland 57%
15 of 15taking on new patients

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe

All 15 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 Church RoadCT18 8HY Folkestone 98 95% 96% Good Yes
2 Oak HallTN28 8BW New Romney 67 67% 82% Good Yes
3 New Lyminge SurgeryCT18 8NS Folkestone 42 56% 75% Good Yes
4 Hawkinge and ElhamCT4 6UH Canterbury 36 50% 74% Good Yes
5 Martello Health CentreTN29 0TD Romney Marsh 32 59% 74% Good Yes
6 Oaklands Health CentreCT21 6BD Hythe 28 49% 72% Good Yes
7 Sun LaneCT21 5JY Hythe 26 56% 72% Good Yes
8 Manor ClinicCT20 2SE Folkestone 21 44% 69% Good Yes
9 Guildhall Street SurgeryCT20 1EJ Folkestone 16 35% 74% Good Yes
10 White House SurgeryCT19 4PU Folkestone 11 28% 65% Good Yes
11 Sellindge SurgeryTN25 6JX Ashford 10 56% 64% Good Yes
12 Sandgate RoadCT20 2HN Folkestone 8 25% 57% Good Yes
13 Harbour Medical PracticeCT20 1JY Folkestone 5 46% 48% Good Yes
14 Church Lane Health CentreTN28 8ER New Romney 3 46% 55% Good Yes
15 The New SurgeryCT19 5SR Folkestone 2 36% 49% Good Yes

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How Folkestone and Hythe compares

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

Easy to get through by phone50%57%
Easy to contact via website52%58%
Good experience of contacting66%73%
Waiting time was about right63%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust90%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good69%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Folkestone and Hythe?

Church Road has the highest GPScore in Folkestone and Hythe, 98 out of 100. 96% 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 Folkestone and Hythe?

51% of patients in Folkestone and Hythe find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 69% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Folkestone and Hythe ranks 275th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Folkestone and Hythe are taking on new patients?

15 of the 15 surgeries in Folkestone and Hythe 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.