ME8 GP catchment: which practices serve the ME8 postcode district
54,335 people living in the ME8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 14 practices. The practice with the most is Long Catlis Road Surgery in Gillingham, with 8,855 (16%). The 3 largest together hold 44% 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 ME8 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.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Catlis Road Surgery | Gillingham | 8,855 | 16% | 71% | Requires improvement |
| Woodlands Family Practice | Gillingham | 8,358 | 15% | 46% | Good |
| The Halfway Surgery | Chatham | 6,487 | 12% | 73% | Good |
| Orchard Family Practice | Rainham | 4,817 | 9% | 93% | Good |
| Dr K Manivannan & Dr B Gurung | Gillingham | 4,799 | 9% | 94% | Good |
| Wigmore Medical Centre | Gillingham | 3,324 | 6% | 72% | Good |
| Princes Park Medical Centre | Chatham | 2,725 | 5% | 54% | Good |
| Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery | Gillingham | 2,707 | 5% | 95% | Good |
| Parkwood Family Practice | Gillingham | 2,692 | 5% | 78% | Requires improvement |
| Dr Vridhagiri Nandini | Gillingham | 2,038 | 4% | 84% | Good |
| Pump Lane Surgery | Gillingham | 1,874 | 3% | 95% | Good |
| Reach Healthcare | Chatham | 1,240 | 2% | 45% | Good |
| The Medical Centre | Gillingham | 1,238 | 2% | 91% | Requires improvement |
| The Glebe Family Practice | Gillingham | 608 | 1% | 90% | Requires improvement |
| Matrix Medical Practice | Chatham | 551 | 1% | 78% | Good |
Across the 15 practices serving ME8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 45% at Reach Healthcare to 95% at Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve ME8?
Long Catlis Road Surgery, Woodlands Family Practice, The Halfway Surgery, Orchard Family Practice and Dr K Manivannan & Dr B Gurung have the most registered patients living in ME8.
How many people in ME8 are registered with a GP?
54,335, 95% of them at 14 practices.
Which GP near ME8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery: 95% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.