About this practice

Northdown & Dashwood Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at Northdown Park Road, Margate, CT9 2TR. The practice serves 25,092 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 19 October 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 66% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 9 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 15,268 appointments. 44% were face-to-face consultations, with 53% 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 (86%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (91%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (86%).

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