About this practice

Orchard End is an NHS GP surgery located at Dorothy Avenue, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3AY. The practice serves 4,250 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 9 June 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 94% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 19 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,706 appointments. 69% were face-to-face consultations, with 3% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (88%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (82%).

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