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GP surgeries in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a council area. It has 29 NHS GP surgeries and around 353,671 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 4 poor. Ranked 178th of 294 council areas in England.

46average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
59%find the phone easyEngland 57%
29 of 29taking on new patients

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne

Heaton3 surgeriesAverage score 63Elswick2 surgeriesAverage score 9Walker2 surgeriesAverage score 71

All 29 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 Swarland Avenue SurgeryNE7 7TD Newcastle Upon Tyne 93 86% 90% Good Yes
2 Roseworth SurgeryNE3 1NB Newcastle Upon Tyne 92 83% 95% Good Yes
3 Biddlestone Health GroupNE6 5SL Heaton 81 78% 83% Good Yes
4 The Grove Medical GroupNE3 1NU Newcastle Upon Tyne 81 63% 86% Good Yes
5 Walker Medical GroupNE6 3BS Walker 74 65% 83% Good Yes
6 Jesmond Health PartnershipNE2 3LD Newcastle Upon Tyne 71 66% 83% Good Yes
7 St. Anthony's Health CentreNE6 2NN Walker 68 66% 83% Good Yes
8 Thornfield Medical GroupNE6 1SG Heaton 67 62% 80% Outstanding Yes
9 Benfield Park Medical GroupNE6 4QD Newcastle Upon Tyne 61 52% 86% Good Yes
10 Betts Avenue Medical GroupNE15 6TQ Newcastle Upon Tyne 60 77% 81% Good Yes
11 Fenham Hall SurgeryNE4 9XD Newcastle Upon Tyne 51 53% 83% Good Yes
12 Throckley Primary Care CentreNE15 9PA Newcastle Upon Tyne 49 68% 75% Good Yes
13 Regent Medical CentreNE3 1DQ Newcastle Upon Tyne 43 62% 78% Good Yes
14 Denton Park Medical GroupNE5 2QW Newcastle Upon Tyne 41 57% 79% Good Yes
15 Heaton Road SurgeryNE6 1SA Heaton 40 59% 78% Good Yes
16 Newburn SurgeryNE15 8LX Newcastle Upon Tyne 39 73% 77% Good Yes
17 Holmside Medical GroupNE4 8QB Newcastle Upon Tyne 36 56% 63% Outstanding Yes
18 Denton Turret Medical CentreNE5 2UY Newcastle Upon Tyne 35 35% 77% Good Yes
19 West Road Medical CentreNE4 9QB Newcastle Upon Tyne 34 56% 74% Outstanding Yes
20 Parkway Medical GroupNE5 1LJ Newcastle Upon Tyne 34 48% 69% Good Yes
21 Park Medical GroupNE3 2PE Newcastle Upon Tyne 33 53% 77% Good Yes
22 Cruddas Park SurgeryNE4 7JT Newcastle Upon Tyne 30 64% 73% Good Yes
23 Newcastle Medical CentreNE1 7XR Newcastle Upon Tyne 30 53% 73% Good Yes
24 Brunton ParkNE3 5NF Newcastle Upon Tyne 28 47% 75% Good Yes
25 Saville Medical GroupNE1 8DQ Newcastle Upon Tyne 24 55% 71% Good Yes
26 Elswick Family PracticeNE4 6SH Elswick 17 52% 68% Good Yes
27 Dilston Medical CentreNE4 5AB Newcastle Upon Tyne 9 49% 71% Good Yes
28 Westerhope Medical GroupNE5 2LH Newcastle Upon Tyne 3 38% 56% Good Yes
29 Prospect Medical CentreNE4 8AY Elswick 1 35% 62% Requires improvement Yes

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How Newcastle upon Tyne compares

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

Easy to get through by phone59%57%
Easy to contact via website57%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Branch surgeries in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

39Dinnington SurgeryMain Road, Dinnington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 7JWBranch of Npc Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Swarland Avenue Surgery has the highest GPScore in Newcastle upon Tyne, 93 out of 100. 90% 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

59% of patients in Newcastle upon Tyne find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 178th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Newcastle upon Tyne are taking on new patients?

29 of the 29 surgeries in Newcastle upon Tyne 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.