Constituency

GP surgeries in the Bishop Auckland constituency

Bishop Auckland is a parliamentary constituency. It has 12 NHS GP surgeries and around 90,431 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 6 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 30th of 543 constituencies in England.

76average score (England 50)
87%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
74%find the phone easyEngland 57%
12 of 12taking on new patients

All 12 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Gainford SurgeryDL2 3BE Darlington 100 98% 100% Good Yes
2 Woodview Medical PracticeDL13 5AF Bishop Auckland 100 98% 95% Good Yes
3 Evenwood Medical PracticeDL14 9SU Bishop Auckland 97 91% 93% Good Yes
4 Old Forge SurgeryDL12 0QE Barnard Castle 92 86% 90% Good Yes
5 Pinfold Medical PracticeDL13 5NX Bishop Auckland 92 87% 91% Good Yes
6 Bishopgate Medical CentreDL14 7EJ Bishop Auckland 88 65% 91% Good Yes
7 Auckland Medical GroupDL14 6RP Bishop Auckland 72 70% 88% Good Yes
8 Hallgarth SurgeryDL4 2HP Shildon 70 77% 76% Good Yes
9 Barnard Castle SurgeryDL12 8HT Barnard Castle 69 65% 84% Good Yes
10 Station View Medical CentreDL14 6AB Bishop Auckland 64 66% 83% Good Yes
11 The Weardale PracticeDL13 2XD Bishop Auckland 40 48% 85% Good Yes
12 North House SurgeryDL15 9HU Crook 32 44% 75% Good Yes

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How Bishop Auckland compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone74%57%
Easy to contact via website58%58%
Good experience of contacting84%73%
Waiting time was about right83%69%
Good at listening92%87%
Confidence and trust96%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good87%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Bishop Auckland?

Gainford Surgery has the highest GPScore in Bishop Auckland, 100 out of 100. 100% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Bishop Auckland?

74% of patients in Bishop Auckland find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 87% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Bishop Auckland ranks 30th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Bishop Auckland are taking on new patients?

12 of the 12 surgeries in Bishop Auckland were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.