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Northdown and Dashwood Surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

St Anthony's Way, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 2TR (01843) 231661

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Northdown and Dashwood Surgery

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Our current view of the service

Good

Updated 4 September 2025

Date of Assessment: 26 November to 5 December. Northdown Surgery now referred to as Northdown and Dashwood Surgery is a GP practice and delivers service to approximately 25,000 patients under a single contract held with NHS England. They have one branch surgery Dashwood, 158-160 Grange Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9PR. The National General Practice Profiles states that the patient population is predominately white accounting for 91%, the majority of their patients are of working age. Information published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the 1 decile (1 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others. This assessment considered the demographics of the people using the service, the context the service was working within and how this impacted service delivery. Where relevant, further commentary is provided in the quality statements section of this report.

People's experience of the service

Updated 4 September 2025

People were positive about the quality of their care and treatment. Recent survey results from the National GP Patient Survey 2025 showed 65% of respondents rated their overall experience of the service as good. This was below the local average of 70% and the national average of 75%. However, the practice’s Friends and Family data was more positive with 86-94% of people stating they would recommend the service. This was an increase on the previous year’s data. There was an active patient participation group (PPG) who represented the views of people using the service.