CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE
NHS GP surgery · BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, PATRIXBOURNE ROAD, BRIDGE, CANTERBURY · CT4 5BL · 01227 831900
NHS Kent and Medway ICB · South East NHS region · CANTERBURY SOUTH PCN
How many patients does CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE have, and what is its patients-per-GP ratio?
CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE (CT4 5BL) is an NHS GP surgery in South East with 24,150 registered patients and 14.8 FTE GPs as of April 2026 — 1,626 registered patients per FTE GP, giving a Gera Practice Access Score of 9.8 / 10, per NHS England Workforce Statistics published 28 May 2026.
| Measure | CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Registered patients | 24,150 | — |
| GP headcount | 21 | — |
| FTE GPs | 14.8 | — |
| Patients per FTE GP | 1,626 | 1,747 |
| Gera Practice Access Score | 9.8 / 10 | — |
| PCN | CANTERBURY SOUTH PCN | — |
| ICB | Kent and Medway ICB | — |
CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE has 1,626 patients per FTE GP — 7% below the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).
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- CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE9.8 / 10
BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, PATRIXBOURNE ROAD, BRIDGE, CANTERBURY · CT4 5BL
24,150 patients · 14.8 FTE GPs · GPAS 9.8 / 10
▼ 7% below national median (1,747 patients/FTE GP)
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CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE: frequently asked questions
- How many patients does CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE have?
- CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE (CT4 5BL) has 24,150 registered patients as of April 2026, according to NHS England General Practice Workforce Statistics published 28 May 2026.
- How many GPs work at CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE?
- CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE has 21 GP headcount and 14.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs as of April 2026, per NHS England Workforce Statistics.
- What is the patients-per-GP ratio at CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE?
- CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE has 1,626 patients per FTE GP as of April 2026. This is 7% below the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).
- What is the Gera Practice Access Score for CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE?
- CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE has a Gera Practice Access Score (GPAS) of 9.8 / 10 out of 10 as of April 2026. The GPAS measures the ratio of registered patients to FTE GPs, normalised 0–10 across the 600 largest GP practices in England. Higher = better access (fewer patients per GP). Methodology: https://geraclinic.com/gp-surgery/methodology.
- Which PCN does CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE belong to?
- CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE belongs to CANTERBURY SOUTH PCN (PCN code: U84081), part of the NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
- Can I book a GP online if CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE is full or has a long wait?
- If you cannot get a timely appointment at CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE, GeraClinic provides access to UK-registered GPs online — often the same day, including evenings and weekends. Visit https://geraclinic.com/doctors to book.
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Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England — General Practice Workforce Statistics, April 2026 (April 2026, published 28 May 2026).
Contains public sector information published by NHS Organisation Data Service and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS Organisation Data Service — GP Practices (epraccur) (April 2026, published Updated nightly).
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and the NHS Organisation Data Service, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.