Council area

GP surgeries in Thanet

Thanet is a council area. It has 14 NHS GP surgeries and around 154,788 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 5 poor. Ranked 251st of 294 council areas in England.

35average score (England 50)
74%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
52%find the phone easyEngland 57%
11 of 14taking on new patients

All 14 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 Mocketts Wood SurgeryCT10 2TR Broadstairs 71 70% 87% Requires improvement No
3 Broadstairs Medical PracticeCT10 2AJ Broadstairs 59 82% 80% Good Yes
4 Minster SurgeryCT12 4AB Ramsgate 58 59% 77% Good Yes
5 East Cliff Medical PracticeCT11 8AD Ramsgate 50 46% 87% Good Yes
6 Northdown & Dashwood SurgeryCT9 2TR Margate 30 52% 75% Good Yes
7 St Peter's SurgeryCT10 2RZ Broadstairs 26 62% 70% Not rated Yes
8 Birchington Medical CentreCT7 9HQ Margate 23 48% 71% Good Yes
9 Bethesda Medical CentreCT9 3NR Margate 18 40% 69% Good Yes
10 The Limes Medical CentreCT9 1QY Margate 17 34% 72% Good Yes
11 Summerhill SurgeryCT12 6SU Broadstairs 10 33% 63% Good Yes
12 Newington Road SurgeryCT12 6EW Ramsgate 10 33% 64% Good Yes
13 The Grange PracticeCT11 8AD Ramsgate 1 32% 55% Requires improvement Yes
14 Dashwood Medical CentreCT11 9PR Ramsgate Not rated

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How Thanet compares

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

Easy to get through by phone52%57%
Easy to contact via website52%58%
Good experience of contacting70%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good74%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Thanet?

Westgate Surgery has the highest GPScore in Thanet, 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 Thanet?

52% of patients in Thanet find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Thanet ranks 251st of 294 council areas in England.

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

11 of the 14 surgeries in Thanet 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.