About this practice

The Wellcome Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford, DA1 2HA. The practice serves 11,047 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 1 March 2019. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 62% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 13 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,641 appointments. 43% were face-to-face consultations, with 50% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (85%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (83%).

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