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GP surgeries in County Durham

County Durham is a council area. It has 61 NHS GP surgeries and around 569,613 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 25 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 35th of 294 council areas in England.

68average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
71%find the phone easyEngland 57%
61 of 61taking on new patients

Towns in County Durham

Chester-le-Street4 surgeriesAverage score 48Consett4 surgeriesAverage score 66Durham4 surgeriesAverage score 72Bishop Auckland3 surgeriesAverage score 75Newton Aycliffe3 surgeriesAverage score 30Seaham3 surgeriesAverage score 67Stanley2 surgeriesAverage score 88Crook1 surgeryAverage score 32Pelton and Ouston1 surgeryAverage score 30Peterlee1 surgeryAverage score 45

All 61 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 Silverdale Family PracticeDH6 2TH Durham 100 97% 96% Outstanding Yes
2 Gainford SurgeryDL2 3BE Darlington 100 98% 100% Good Yes
3 Annfield Plain SurgeryDH9 7TD Stanley 100 98% 95% Good Yes
4 Woodview Medical PracticeDL13 5AF Bishop Auckland 100 98% 95% Good Yes
5 Great Lumley SurgeryDH3 4LE Chester Le Street 98 87% 93% Outstanding Yes
6 Evenwood Medical PracticeDL14 9SU Bishop Auckland 97 91% 93% Good Yes
7 Cedars Medical GroupNE16 6HU Newcastle Upon Tyne 97 84% 92% Good Yes
8 The Haven SurgeryDH7 0BD Durham 96 93% 94% Good Yes
9 The Horden Group PracticeSR8 4LD Peterlee 96 97% 96% Good Yes
10 Stanley Medical GroupDH9 0AB Stanley 96 80% 88% Outstanding Yes
11 Southdene Medical CentreDH6 2LT Durham 93 91% 95% Requires improvement Yes
12 Old Forge SurgeryDL12 0QE Barnard Castle 92 86% 90% Good Yes
13 Pinfold Medical PracticeDL13 5NX Bishop Auckland 92 87% 91% Good Yes
14 Wingate Medical Practice IntrahealthTS28 5PZ Wingate 92 91% 90% Good Yes
15 Bevan Medical GroupDH6 2LQ Durham 91 90% 83% Good Yes
16 West Rainton SurgeryDH4 6RQ Houghton Le Spring 90 90% 89% Outstanding Yes
17 Queens Road SurgeryDH8 0BW Consett 90 90% 95% Good Yes
18 Drs Lambert & NGDH9 7XT Stanley 89 81% 94% Good Yes
19 Bishopgate Medical CentreDL14 7EJ Bishop Auckland 88 65% 91% Good Yes
20 Murton Medical CentreSR7 9AB Seaham 88 80% 93% Good Yes
21 Cheveley Park Medical CentreDH1 2UW Durham 85 70% 91% Not rated Yes
22 East Durham Medical GroupTS28 5PZ Wingate 84 68% 83% Outstanding Yes
23 The Medical GroupDH7 8NH Durham 83 76% 86% Good Yes
24 St Andrew's Medical PracticeDL16 6QA Spennymoor 82 66% 83% Good Yes
25 Tanfield View Medical GroupDH9 8AD Stanley 81 67% 85% Good Yes
26 Chastleton Medical GroupDH1 5BH Durham 78 53% 84% Good Yes
27 Villages Medical GroupDH2 2NJ Chester-le-Street 77 81% 83% Good Yes
28 Marlborough SurgerySR7 7JE Seaham 76 69% 86% Good Yes
29 Belmont & Sherburn Medical GroupDH1 2QW Durham 75 61% 81% Good Yes
30 Oakfields Health GroupNE17 7SB Consett 74 71% 83% Good Yes
31 Browney House SurgeryDH7 9YT Durham 73 86% 79% Good Yes
32 Auckland Medical GroupDL14 6RP Bishop Auckland 72 70% 88% Good Yes
33 Byron Medical PracticeSR7 8LF Seaham 71 79% 81% Good Yes
34 Hallgarth SurgeryDL4 2HP Shildon 70 77% 76% Good Yes
35 Barnard Castle SurgeryDL12 8HT Barnard Castle 69 65% 84% Good Yes
36 Willington Medical GroupDL15 0EQ Crook 69 71% 87% Good Yes
37 Station View Medical CentreDL14 6AB Bishop Auckland 64 66% 83% Good Yes
38 Bowburn Medical CentreDH6 5AL Durham 62 64% 79% Good Yes
39 Bishops Close Medical PracticeDL16 6ED Spennymoor 61 71% 82% Good Yes
40 Coxhoe Medical PracticeDH6 4DH Durham 60 67% 80% Good Yes
41 The New Seaham Medical GroupSR7 8DY Seaham 53 74% 78% Good Yes
42 Claypath & University Medical GroupDH1 1QW Durham 50 76% 74% Good Yes
43 Leadgate SurgeryDH8 6DP Consett 50 75% 68% Good Yes
44 Consett Medical CentreDH8 5YA Consett 48 54% 79% Good Yes
45 West Cornforth Medical CentreDL17 9LH Ferryhill 46 76% 72% Good Yes
46 William Brown CentreSR8 5TW Peterlee 45 64% 71% Good Yes
47 Lanchester Medical CentreDH7 0LP Durham 44 67% 57% Requires improvement Yes
48 Sacriston Medical CentreDH7 6JW Durham 44 53% 75% Good Yes
49 Bewick Crescent SurgeryDL5 5LH Newton Aycliffe 43 56% 81% Good Yes
50 Bridge End SurgeryDH3 3SL Chester-le-Street 43 35% 78% Good Yes
51 Dunelm Medical PracticeDH7 7DG Durham 43 54% 74% Good Yes
52 The Weardale PracticeDL13 2XD Bishop Auckland 40 48% 85% Good Yes
53 Middle Chare Medical GroupDH3 3QD Chester-le-Street 39 35% 79% Good Yes
54 Cestria Health CentreDH2 3DJ Chester-le-Street 35 44% 68% Outstanding Yes
55 Blackhall and Peterlee PracticeTS27 4LQ Hartlepool 32 61% 69% Good Yes
56 North House SurgeryDL15 9HU Crook 32 44% 75% Good Yes
57 Jubilee Medical GroupDL5 4SE Newton Aycliffe 32 58% 81% Good Yes
58 Pelton & Fellrose Medical GroupDH2 1HS Pelton and Ouston 30 51% 72% Good Yes
59 Skerne Medical GroupTS21 3BN Stockton-on-Tees 25 52% 71% Good Yes
60 Pease Way Medical CentreDL5 5NH Newton Aycliffe 16 53% 65% Good Yes
61 Ferryhill and Chilton Medical PracticeDL17 8JJ Ferryhill 7 50% 57% Good Yes

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How County Durham compares

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

Easy to get through by phone71%57%
Easy to contact via website62%58%
Good experience of contacting81%73%
Waiting time was about right77%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Branch surgeries in County Durham

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

83Westbourne Medical GroupGill Crescent North, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AWBranch of Westbourne Medical Group, Shiney Row and Penshaw

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in County Durham?

Silverdale Family Practice has the highest GPScore in County Durham, 100 out of 100. 96% 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 County Durham?

71% of patients in County Durham find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 83% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, County Durham ranks 35th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in County Durham are taking on new patients?

61 of the 61 surgeries in County Durham 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.