Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Canterbury South PCN

Canterbury South PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 3 NHS GP surgeries and around 49,346 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. Ranked 703rd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

42average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
56%find the phone easyEngland 57%
3 of 3taking on new patients

All 3 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 New Dover Road SurgeryCT1 3AP Canterbury 53 59% 87% Good Yes
2 University Medical CentreCT2 7PB Canterbury 51 72% 80% Good Yes
3 Canterbury Medical PracticeCT4 5BL Canterbury 22 37% 74% Good Yes

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How Canterbury South PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone53%57%
Easy to contact via website60%58%
Good experience of contacting64%73%
Waiting time was about right63%69%
Good at listening91%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good78%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Canterbury South PCN?

New Dover Road Surgery has the highest GPScore in Canterbury South PCN, 53 out of 100. 87% 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 Canterbury South PCN?

56% of patients in Canterbury South PCN 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, Canterbury South PCN ranks 703rd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Canterbury South PCN are taking on new patients?

3 of the 3 surgeries in Canterbury South PCN 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.