About this practice

Canterbury Health Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JH. The practice serves 7,940 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 19 January 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 70% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 5 percentage points below the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,931 appointments. The vast majority (83%) were face-to-face consultations, with 14% 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 (96%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 64%.

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