About Us

We are confident that our website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything.

History

Warders Medical Centre was formed in 1808, and has been in our current location since 1987.

See a more in-depth history

Mission Statement

It is the aim of our practice to provide high quality healthcare in a responsive, supportive and courteous manner to all our patients, with a well-trained and motivated primary health care team. We wish to be an approachable and accessible practice making efficient use of all the health care resources available.

Values

Respecting all

  • Showing courtesy
  • Seeking to understand
  • Treating all fairly
  • Value each person as a unique individual
  • Being especially supportive to the vulnerable

Integrity

  • Speaking and acting truthfully
  • Being accountable for our actions

Working as a team

  • Relating well within the team
  • Valuing the contribution of each team member
  • Building a mutually supportive environment
  • Co-operating with other teams
  • Encouraging responsible involvement by our patients

Learning and improving

  • Adapting to change
  • Building on achievements
  • Developing our services

Registration

It is quick and easy to register with a GP using our simple online GP registration form. Whether you are new to the area or have never registered with a GP practice before, there is usually no need to come to the practice to complete your registration and no proof of address is required. We are a local GP Practice and have a catchment area for home visiting purposes, but we welcome patients from outside our practice boundary.

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Accessibility Needs

We want to get better at communicating with our patients and ensure you can read and understand the information we send you.

If you find it hard to read our letters or if you need someone to support you at appointments, please complete our Accessibility Needs Form below.

 Accessibility

 Disability Access

 Accessibility Needs Form

Meet our Team

Our clinical team includes GPs, Practice Nurses and Reception/Administration staff.

We are a teaching practice so have GP registrars and medical students as part of the team. Learn more about our Teaching Involvement.

SEE OUR TEAMS PAGE

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See Our Reviews

We encourage our patients to let us know about their positive experiences at our practice. If you'd like to leave a review, please do so on the NHS website

You can see what other patients have said about us here

Alternatively, if you've had a bad experience we'd also like to know. Please contact us and let us know how we can improve.

Practice Information

Parking

There are car parking spaces for patients outside the Medical Centre

Disabled Access

The surgery has a disabled parking space and wheelchair access

Training

We strongly believe in developing the doctors of the future. We are therefore a training practice, so at times doctors called GP registrars, who have finished their hospital training and are interested in General Practice as a career will be working at Warders. They are under the guidance of one of the GP trainers Dr. Morris, Dr. Moore, Dr. Claxton, Dr Bailey or Dr Jumnoodoo. You can find out more here

Patient Group

Work with us to develop our services and your healthcare experience. You can find out more here

GP Patient Survey

The GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over two million people across England. The results show how people feel about their GP practice. 

SEE OUR RESULTS

Primary Care Network (PCN)

Warders are part of Tonbridge Primary Care Network. We work jointly with Tonbridge Medical Group, Hadlow Medical Centre, Woodlands Medical Centre and Hildenborough & Tonbridge Medical Group.

Further information on Primary Care Networks

Our overall CQC Rating was:  GOOD

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) makes sure hospitals, care homes, dental and GP surgeries, and all other care services in England provide people with safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care and encourages them to make improvements where possible.

SEE THE FULL REPORT