Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN

Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 7 NHS GP surgeries and around 50,745 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 828th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

35average score (England 50)
72%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
55%find the phone easyEngland 57%
7 of 7taking on new patients

All 7 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 Church RoadCT18 8HY Folkestone 98 95% 96% Good Yes
2 New Lyminge SurgeryCT18 8NS Folkestone 42 56% 75% Good Yes
3 Hawkinge and ElhamCT4 6UH Canterbury 36 50% 74% Good Yes
4 Oaklands Health CentreCT21 6BD Hythe 28 49% 72% Good Yes
5 Sun LaneCT21 5JY Hythe 26 56% 72% Good Yes
6 White House SurgeryCT19 4PU Folkestone 11 28% 65% Good Yes
7 Harbour Medical PracticeCT20 1JY Folkestone 5 46% 48% Good Yes

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How Folkestone Hythe & Rural 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 website59%58%
Good experience of contacting69%73%
Waiting time was about right64%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good71%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN?

Church Road has the highest GPScore in Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN, 98 out of 100. 96% 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 Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN?

55% of patients in Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 72% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN ranks 828th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Folkestone Hythe & Rural PCN are taking on new patients?

7 of the 7 surgeries in Folkestone Hythe & Rural 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.