GP surgeries in Gateshead: all 24 rated & ranked (2026)

Towns in Gateshead

Bensham3 surgeriesAverage score 77 Blaydon3 surgeriesAverage score 60 Low Fell3 surgeriesAverage score 79 Birtley1 surgeryAverage score 20 Dunston1 surgeryAverage score 39 Whickham1 surgeryAverage score 53

All 24 surgeries, ranked

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

#	Surgery	Town	Score	Easy by phone	Say it is good	Inspection	New patients
1	Sunniside SurgeryNE16 5LP	Newcastle Upon Tyne	99	95%	97%	Good	Yes
2	Beacon View Medical CentreNE9 6YS	Low Fell	89	80%	91%	Good	Yes
3	Bensham Family PracticeNE8 2XB	Bensham	88	91%	84%	Good	Yes
4	Fell Cottage SurgeryNE9 5XY	Low Fell	88	83%	93%	Good	Yes
5	The Bridges Medical PracticeNE8 1AD	Gateshead	88	91%	86%	Good	Yes
6	Second Street SurgeryNE8 2UR	Bensham	83	87%	85%	Good	Yes
7	Pelaw Medical PracticeNE10 0RR	Gateshead	74	85%	89%	Good	Yes
8	Crowhall Medical CentreNE10 9QG	Gateshead	66	67%	86%	Good	Yes
9	Chopwell Primary Healthcare CentreNE17 7BU	Newcastle Upon Tyne	66	90%	79%	Good	Yes
10	Oldwell SurgeryNE21 4RD	Blaydon	65	59%	84%	Good	Yes
11	Bewick Road SurgeryNE8 4DP	Gateshead	63	64%	89%	Good	Yes
12	Chainbridge Medical PartnershipNE21 5AE	Blaydon	63	62%	78%	Good	Yes
13	Fell Tower Medical CentreNE9 5EY	Low Fell	60	52%	81%	Good	Yes
14	Oxford Tce & Rawling RD Medical GroupNE8 1RQ	Bensham	60	63%	89%	Good	Yes
15	Hollyhurst Medical CentreNE21 4RD	Blaydon	53	81%	80%	Not Rated	Yes
16	Whickham Cottage Medical CentreNE16 4PD	Whickham	53	67%	81%	Good	Yes
17	Millennium Family PracticeNE8 1AD	Gateshead	51	78%	79%	Good	Yes
18	Longrigg Medical CentreNE10 8PH	Gateshead	46	53%	80%	Good	Yes
19	Central Gateshead Medical GroupNE8 1NB	Gateshead	43	50%	78%	Good	Yes
20	Glenpark & Teams Medical ServicesNE11 9FJ	Dunston	39	63%	75%	Good	Yes
21	St. Albans Medical GroupNE10 9QG	Gateshead	24	58%	70%	Good	Yes
22	Wrekenton Medical GroupNE9 7AD	Gateshead	22	61%	70%	Good	Yes
23	Birtley Medical GroupDH3 2QT	Birtley	20	48%	67%	Good	Yes
24	Crawcrook Medical CentreNE40 4US	Ryton	15	33%	62%	Good	Yes

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How Gateshead compares

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

Easy to get through by phone	69%	57%
Easy to contact via website	58%	58%
Good experience of contacting	80%	73%
Waiting time was about right	75%	69%
Good at listening	89%	87%
Confidence and trust	93%	93%
Needs were met	91%	90%
Overall experience good	81%	77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Gateshead?

Sunniside Surgery has the highest GPScore in Gateshead, 99 out of 100. 97% 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 Gateshead?

69% of patients in Gateshead find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 81% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Gateshead ranks 83rd of 294 council areas in England.

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

24 of the 24 surgeries in Gateshead 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.