CT8 GP catchment: which practices serve the CT8 postcode district
7,750 people living in the CT8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 3 practices. The practice with the most is Westgate Surgery in Westgate-on-Sea, with 6,825 (88%). The 3 largest together hold 95% 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 CT8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Surgery | Westgate-on-Sea | 6,825 | 88% | 91% | Good |
| Birchington Medical Centre | Birchington | 279 | 4% | 71% | Good |
| Northdown and Dashwood Surgery | Margate | 278 | 4% | 75% | Good |
| The Limes Medical Centre | Margate | 154 | 2% | 72% | Good |
Across the 4 practices serving CT8 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 74% (England: 77%). 1 is 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 CT8?
Westgate Surgery, Birchington Medical Centre, Northdown and Dashwood Surgery and The Limes Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in CT8.
How many people in CT8 are registered with a GP?
7,750, 95% of them at 3 practices.
Which GP near CT8 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.