Council area
GP surgeries in Dover
Dover is a council area. It has 13 NHS GP surgeries and around 119,461 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 215th of 294 council areas in England.
Towns in Dover
All 13 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Golf Road SurgeryCT14 6PY | Deal | 91 | 87% | 90% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | Lydden SurgeryCT15 7ET | Dover | 74 | 70% | 88% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | High Street SurgeryCT16 1EQ | Dover | 64 | 73% | 79% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | The Cedars SurgeryCT14 7DN | Deal | 55 | 56% | 81% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | Balmoral SurgeryCT14 7EQ | Deal | 45 | 44% | 75% | Outstanding | Yes |
| 6 | Buckland Medical PracticeCT16 2NP | Dover | 38 | 64% | 69% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | Sandwich Medical PracticeCT13 9ET | Sandwich | 37 | 42% | 77% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | St James' SurgeryCT16 1SF | Dover | 35 | 56% | 78% | Good | No |
| 9 | Ash SurgeryCT3 2HD | Canterbury | 35 | 50% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | St Richards Road SurgeryCT14 9LF | Deal | 26 | 45% | 74% | Good | Yes |
| 11 | Aylesham Medical PracticeCT3 3BB | Canterbury | 12 | 46% | 63% | Good | Yes |
| 12 | White Cliffs Medical CentreCT17 9SG | Dover | 11 | 50% | 70% | Good | Yes |
| 13 | Pencester SurgeryCT16 1BW | Dover | 10 | 33% | 59% | Good | Yes |
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How Dover compares
What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.
| Easy to get through by phone | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 64% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 72% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 69% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 86% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 93% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 90% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 75% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Dover?
The New Golf Road Surgery has the highest GPScore in Dover, 91 out of 100. 90% 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 Dover?
56% of patients in Dover find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 75% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Dover ranks 215th of 294 council areas in England.
How many GP surgeries in Dover are taking on new patients?
12 of the 13 surgeries in Dover 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.