Best GP practices in Kent and Medway 2026
The highest-graded GP practices in Kent and Medway, the area of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, by the Practice Grade: what patients say in the 2026 GP Patient Survey and how soon appointments take place and calls are answered, with an open method. See also the best GP practices in England.
Hamstreet Surgery has the highest Practice Grade in Kent and Medway, 95.2 out of 100. Kent and Medway as a whole: 74.8, 2.4 points below the England average.
Updated with GP Patient Survey (2026 survey) and Appointments in General Practice (August 2026)
See also the access gap in Kent and Medway: how many practices have satisfied patients but access below England’s figure.
| # | Practice | Area | Answers | Practice Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamstreet SurgeryTop-rated in Ashford 2026 | Ashford | 114 | 95.2 |
| 2 | Woodchurch SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026 | Ashford | 102 | 93.9 |
| 3 | Old Parsonage SurgeryTop-rated in Tunbridge Wells 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 109 | 93.2 |
| 4 | Maidstone Rd Rainham SurgeryTop-rated in Medway 2026 | Medway | 114 | 92.7 |
| 5 | LangleyTop-rated in Maidstone 2026 | Maidstone | 115 | 91.7 |
| 6 | Orchard EndTop 10% in England 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 87 | 91.5 |
| 7 | Old School SurgeryTop-rated in Canterbury 2026 | Canterbury | 105 | 90.9 |
| 8 | LamberhurstTop 10% in England 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 118 | 90.2 |
| 9 | Waltham Road Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026 | Medway | 107 | 90.0 |
| 10 | The Medical Centre Group | Maidstone | 97 | 89.5 |
| 11 | Church RoadTop-rated in Folkestone and Hythe 2026 | Folkestone and Hythe | 125 | 89.3 |
| 12 | Pump Lane SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026 | Medway | 94 | 89.1 |
| 13 | Howell SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 102 | 88.6 |
| 14 | The New Golf Road SurgeryTop-rated in Dover 2026 | Dover | 133 | 88.1 |
| 15 | Thames Ave Surgery | Medway | 116 | 87.5 |
| 16 | Wye Surgery | Ashford | 122 | 87.3 |
| 17 | Borough Green Medical PracticeTop-rated in Tonbridge and Malling 2026 | Tonbridge and Malling | 116 | 86.9 |
| 18 | Town Medical CentreTop-rated in Sevenoaks 2026 | Sevenoaks | 104 | 86.8 |
| 19 | Lydden Surgery | Dover | 118 | 86.6 |
| 19 | Orchard Family Practice | Medway | 106 | 86.6 |
| 21 | Hadlow Medical Centre | Tonbridge and Malling | 96 | 86.4 |
| 22 | Sturry Surgery | Canterbury | 104 | 86.2 |
| 23 | Vel SurgeryTop-rated in Swale 2026 | Swale | 109 | 85.8 |
| 24 | The Glebe Family Practice | Medway | 95 | 85.6 |
| 25 | Marden Medical Centre | Maidstone | 110 | 85.4 |
Practices with exactly the same Practice Grade share a place, listed A to Z.
All 174 GP practices in Kent and Medway have a Practice Grade; only practices with a label are placed, so the list never runs from the bottom.
- Clearly above the England average
- Graded
- Not graded
Each practice is placed at the centre of its postcode, not at its building, so practices that share a postcode share a point. Click a point to see every practice there.
Areas in Kent and Medway
Each area page ranks every GP practice in the area by the Practice Grade, also those that do not reach the region’s list.
- Ashford (9)
- Canterbury (10)
- Dartford (9)
- Dover (13)
- Folkestone and Hythe (15)
- Gravesham (10)
- Maidstone (15)
- Medway (32)
- Sevenoaks (9)
- Swale (13)
- Thanet (13)
- Tonbridge and Malling (11)
- Tunbridge Wells (15)
2026 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
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