CT7 GP catchment: which practices serve the CT7 postcode district
12,846 people living in the CT7 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 4 practices. The practice with the most is Birchington Medical Centre in Birchington, with 8,148 (63%). The 3 largest together hold 92% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in CT7 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Thanet.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchington Medical Centre | Birchington | 8,148 | 63% | 71% | Good |
| Minster Surgery | Ramsgate | 3,103 | 24% | 77% | Good |
| Westgate Surgery | Westgate-on-Sea | 562 | 4% | 91% | Good |
| Whitstable Medical Practice | Whitstable | 402 | 3% | 86% | Outstanding |
| Northdown and Dashwood Surgery | Margate | 135 | 1% | 75% | Good |
Across the 5 practices serving CT7 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at Birchington Medical Centre to 91% at Westgate Surgery, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Westgate Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve CT7?
Birchington Medical Centre, Minster Surgery, Westgate Surgery, Whitstable Medical Practice and Northdown and Dashwood Surgery have the most registered patients living in CT7.
How many people in CT7 are registered with a GP?
12,846, 95% of them at 4 practices.
Which GP near CT7 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Westgate Surgery: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.