Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Deal & Sandwich PCN

Deal & Sandwich PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 49,010 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 527th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

51average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
56%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 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 The New Golf Road SurgeryCT14 6PY Deal 91 87% 90% Good Yes
2 The Cedars SurgeryCT14 7DN Deal 55 56% 81% Good Yes
3 Balmoral SurgeryCT14 7EQ Deal 45 44% 75% Outstanding Yes
4 Sandwich Medical PracticeCT13 9ET Sandwich 37 42% 77% Good Yes
5 St Richards Road SurgeryCT14 9LF Deal 26 45% 74% Good Yes

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How Deal & Sandwich PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone49%57%
Easy to contact via website61%58%
Good experience of contacting72%73%
Waiting time was about right67%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Deal & Sandwich PCN?

The New Golf Road Surgery has the highest GPScore in Deal & Sandwich PCN, 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 Deal & Sandwich PCN?

56% of patients in Deal & Sandwich 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, Deal & Sandwich PCN ranks 527th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Deal & Sandwich PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in Deal & Sandwich 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.