About this practice

Thorndike Partnership is an NHS GP surgery located at Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester, ME1 2TH. The practice serves 12,293 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 22 September 2022. CQC assessed the practice as Requires Improvement across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 39% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 36 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,602 appointments. 53% were face-to-face consultations, with 28% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (86%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (80%).

Other GP practices nearby include City Way Surgery (0.7 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), Winchester House (0.7 miles), and Endeavour Suite (1 miles). Compare these practices side by side →