Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB
Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB
Downs Way Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB. The practice serves 16,025 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 25 May 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 69% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 6 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.
In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (81%).
Other GP practices nearby include Ellenor Hospice (1 miles), Oakfield Health Centre, Practice 2 (1.2 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), and The Shrubbery Surgery (1.8 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement). Compare these practices side by side →
The practice has maintained a 'Good' rating since its last full inspection. All five key areas meet the expected standards of care.
All five key areas meet the expected standards of care.
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