ME5 GP catchment: which practices serve the ME5 postcode district
56,734 people living in the ME5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is Reach Healthcare in Chatham, with 20,001 (35%). The 3 largest together hold 56% 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 ME5 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 Medway and Tonbridge and Malling.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach Healthcare | Chatham | 20,001 | 35% | 45% | Good |
| King George Road Surgery | Chatham | 6,241 | 11% | 76% | Good |
| Princes Park Medical Centre | Chatham | 5,496 | 10% | 54% | Good |
| Stonecross and West Drive Surgery | Chatham | 5,160 | 9% | 63% | – |
| The Churchill Clinic | Chatham | 4,922 | 9% | 63% | Good |
| Matrix Medical Practice | Chatham | 4,662 | 8% | 78% | Good |
| The Halfway Surgery | Chatham | 2,497 | 4% | 73% | Good |
| Kings Family Practice | Chatham | 1,548 | 3% | 73% | Good |
| Bryant Street Medical Practice | Chatham | 1,184 | 2% | 74% | – |
| City Way Surgery | Rochester | 1,149 | 2% | 54% | Requires improvement |
| Woodlands Family Practice | Gillingham | 977 | 2% | 46% | Good |
Across the 11 practices serving ME5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 45% at Reach Healthcare to 78% at Matrix Medical Practice, with a median of 63% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Bryant Street Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (69%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve ME5?
Reach Healthcare, King George Road Surgery, Princes Park Medical Centre, Stonecross and West Drive Surgery and The Churchill Clinic have the most registered patients living in ME5.
How many people in ME5 are registered with a GP?
56,734, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near ME5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Matrix Medical Practice: 78% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.