Council area

GP surgeries in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood is a council area. It has 13 NHS GP surgeries and around 131,388 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 4 poor. Ranked 232nd of 294 council areas in England.

38average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
57%find the phone easyEngland 57%
13 of 13taking on new patients

Towns in Newark and Sherwood

All 13 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 Hounsfield SurgeryNG23 6PX Newark 91 90% 91% Good Yes
2 Hill View SurgeryNG21 0JP Mansfield 88 79% 93% Good Yes
3 Collingham Medical CentreNG23 7LB Newark 69 75% 78% Good Yes
4 Major Oak Medical PracticeNG21 9QS Mansfield 64 78% 80% Good Yes
5 Southwell Medical CentreNG25 0AL Southwell 42 53% 73% Good Yes
6 Lombard Medical CentreNG24 4XG Newark-on-Trent 33 57% 76% Good Yes
7 Bilsthorpe SurgeryNG22 8QB Newark 26 54% 68% Good Yes
8 Barnby Gate SurgeryNG24 1QD Newark-on-Trent 24 43% 69% Good Yes
9 Middleton Lodge PracticeNG22 9SZ Newark 21 56% 77% Good Yes
10 Abbey Medical GroupNG21 0RB Mansfield 13 29% 63% Good Yes
11 Fountain Medical CentreNG24 1QH Newark-on-Trent 10 52% 62% Good Yes
12 Rainworth Health CentreNG21 0AD Mansfield 8 42% 62% Good Yes
13 Balderton Primary Care CentreNG24 3HJ Newark 6 32% 60% Good Yes

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How Newark and Sherwood compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website52%58%
Good experience of contacting71%73%
Waiting time was about right64%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good73%77%

Branch surgeries in Newark and Sherwood

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Newark and Sherwood?

Hounsfield Surgery has the highest GPScore in Newark and Sherwood, 91 out of 100. 91% 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 Newark and Sherwood?

57% of patients in Newark and Sherwood find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 73% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Newark and Sherwood ranks 232nd of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Newark and Sherwood are taking on new patients?

13 of the 13 surgeries in Newark and Sherwood 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.