Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Medway Peninsula PCN

Medway Peninsula 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 40,163 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 1078th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

4average score (England 50)
55%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
25%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 The Elms Medical CentreME3 9AE Rochester 11 23% 69% Requires improvement Yes
2 Thorndike PartnershipME1 2TH Rochester 1 35% 43% Requires improvement Yes
3 Highparks Medical PracticeME3 8HX Rochester 1 17% 54% Good Yes

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How Medway Peninsula PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone25%57%
Easy to contact via website40%58%
Good experience of contacting47%73%
Waiting time was about right50%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust86%93%
Needs were met85%90%
Overall experience good55%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Medway Peninsula PCN?

The Elms Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Medway Peninsula PCN, 11 out of 100. 69% 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 Medway Peninsula PCN?

25% of patients in Medway Peninsula PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 55% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Medway Peninsula PCN ranks 1078th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Medway Peninsula PCN are taking on new patients?

3 of the 3 surgeries in Medway Peninsula 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.