About this practice

Hawkinge And Elham is an NHS GP surgery located at Elham Surgery, Old Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6UH. The practice serves 10,106 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 24 October 2022. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 68% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 7 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,522 appointments. 71% were face-to-face consultations, with 28% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (91%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (85%), Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) (81%).

Other GP practices nearby include Church Road (1.8 miles, CQC: Good), and New Lyminge Surgery (2.1 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →