Best GP surgeries in Canterbury
4 GP practices, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Dover Road Surgery CT1 3AP · 10,326 patients · 01227 462311 | 86% | 59% |
| 2 | University Medical Centre CT2 7PB · 12,416 patients · 01227 469333 | 80% | 72% |
| 3 | Canterbury Health Centre CT1 3JH · 7,217 patients · 0300 0426600 | 74% | 72% |
| 4 | Northgate Medical Practice CT1 1WL · 20,424 patients · 01227 208556 | 72% | 35% |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Canterbury?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, New Dover Road Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (86%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Canterbury is easiest to get an appointment with?
Canterbury Health Centre: 72% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Canterbury?
4 GP practices, with 50,383 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.