Council area

GP surgeries in Darlington

Darlington is a council area. It has 11 NHS GP surgeries and around 114,808 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 20th of 294 council areas in England.

74average score (England 50)
88%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
73%find the phone easyEngland 57%
11 of 11taking on new patients

All 11 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 Rockliffe Court SurgeryDL2 2DS Darlington 100 98% 99% Good Yes
2 Blacketts Medical PracticeDL3 7JR Darlington 96 93% 89% Good Yes
3 Middleton and Dinsdale Medical PracticeDL2 1BY Darlington 95 86% 94% Good Yes
4 Orchard Court SurgeryDL3 6HZ Darlington 87 86% 96% Outstanding Yes
5 Parkgate SurgeryDL1 5LW Darlington 85 77% 86% Good Yes
6 Clifton Court Medical PracticeDL1 5JN Darlington 70 75% 83% Good Yes
7 Neasham Road SurgeryDL1 4YL Darlington 70 75% 83% Good Yes
8 Moorlands SurgeryDL3 9JP Darlington 59 52% 83% Good Yes
9 Denmark Street SurgeryDL3 0PD Darlington 53 53% 87% Good Yes
10 Carmel Medical PracticeDL3 8SQ Darlington 46 60% 84% Good Yes
11 Whinfield Medical PracticeDL1 3RT Darlington 46 51% 85% Good Yes

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How Darlington compares

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

Easy to get through by phone73%57%
Easy to contact via website68%58%
Good experience of contacting84%73%
Waiting time was about right75%69%
Good at listening91%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good88%77%

Branch surgeries in Darlington

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 Darlington?

Rockliffe Court Surgery has the highest GPScore in Darlington, 100 out of 100. 99% 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 Darlington?

73% of patients in Darlington find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 88% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Darlington ranks 20th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Darlington are taking on new patients?

11 of the 11 surgeries in Darlington 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.