Best GP surgeries in Margate
5 GP practices in Thanet, 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 | Westgate Surgery CT8 8SN · 9,839 patients · 01843 831335 | 91% | 75% |
| 2 | Northdown & Dashwood Surgery CT9 2TR · 25,547 patients · 01843 231661 | 75% | 52% |
| 3 | The Limes Medical Centre CT9 1QY · 16,820 patients · 01843 222788 | 72% | 34% |
| 4 | Birchington Medical Centre CT7 9HQ · 12,716 patients · 01843 848818 | 71% | 48% |
| 5 | Bethesda Medical Centre CT9 3NR · 18,398 patients · 01843 209300 | 69% | 40% |
| 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 Margate?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Westgate Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (91%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Margate is easiest to get an appointment with?
Westgate Surgery: 75% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Margate?
5 GP practices, with 83,320 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.
GP surgeries nearby
Neighbourhoods
Birchington · Cliftonville East & Kingsgate · Cliftonville West · Dane Valley & Northdown Hill · Margate Town · Salmestone · Westbrook & Garlinge · Westgate
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.