Council area

GP surgeries in Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells is a council area. It has 15 NHS GP surgeries and around 131,902 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 54th of 294 council areas in England.

64average score (England 50)
84%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
63%find the phone easyEngland 57%
15 of 15taking on new patients

Towns in Tunbridge Wells

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 Orchard EndTN17 3AY Cranbrook 96 84% 97% Good Yes
2 Howell SurgeryTN12 7NQ Tonbridge 94 92% 94% Good Yes
3 Old Parsonage SurgeryTN17 1AN Cranbrook 93 87% 97% Good Yes
4 Rusthall Medical PracticeTN4 8UW Tunbridge Wells 86 61% 90% Good Yes
5 LamberhurstTN3 8EX Tunbridge Wells 80 78% 94% Good Yes
6 Lonsdale Medical CentreTN1 1PE Tunbridge Wells 79 67% 86% Good Yes
7 Grosvenor & St James Medical CentreTN1 2DX Tunbridge Wells 70 62% 86% Good Yes
8 The Wells Medical PracticeTN4 9TF Tunbridge Wells 68 41% 87% Good Yes
9 St Andrews Medical CentreTN4 0NA Southborough 62 61% 78% Good Yes
10 Kingswood SurgeryTN2 4UH Tunbridge Wells 59 60% 84% Good Yes
11 Waterfield House SurgeryTN2 4LR Tunbridge Wells 58 54% 77% Good Yes
12 Weald View Medical Practice - HawkhurstTN18 4EX Cranbrook 46 66% 79% Good Yes
13 Speldhurst & Greggswood Medical GroupTN2 3JL Tunbridge Wells 38 54% 69% Good Yes
14 Woodlands Health CentreTN12 6AX Tonbridge 16 34% 70% Good Yes
15 Old School SurgeryTN17 3JB Cranbrook 10 54% 69% Requires improvement Yes

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How Tunbridge Wells compares

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

Easy to get through by phone63%57%
Easy to contact via website65%58%
Good experience of contacting80%73%
Waiting time was about right73%69%
Good at listening92%87%
Confidence and trust96%93%
Needs were met95%90%
Overall experience good84%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Tunbridge Wells?

Orchard End has the highest GPScore in Tunbridge Wells, 96 out of 100. 97% 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 Tunbridge Wells?

63% of patients in Tunbridge Wells find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 84% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Tunbridge Wells ranks 54th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Tunbridge Wells are taking on new patients?

15 of the 15 surgeries in Tunbridge Wells 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.