Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Durham Coast PCN

Durham Coast PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 4 NHS GP surgeries and around 33,812 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 4 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 16th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

90average score (England 50)
88%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
85%find the phone easyEngland 57%
4 of 4taking on new patients

All 4 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 Southdene Medical CentreDH6 2LT Durham 93 91% 95% Requires improvement Yes
2 Wingate Medical Practice IntrahealthTS28 5PZ Wingate 92 91% 90% Good Yes
3 Bevan Medical GroupDH6 2LQ Durham 91 90% 83% Good Yes
4 East Durham Medical GroupTS28 5PZ Wingate 84 68% 83% Outstanding Yes

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How Durham Coast PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone77%57%
Easy to contact via website76%58%
Good experience of contacting88%73%
Waiting time was about right80%69%
Good at listening93%87%
Confidence and trust97%93%
Needs were met96%90%
Overall experience good85%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Durham Coast PCN?

Southdene Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Durham Coast PCN, 93 out of 100. 95% 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 Durham Coast PCN?

85% of patients in Durham Coast PCN 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, Durham Coast PCN ranks 16th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

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

4 of the 4 surgeries in Durham Coast PCN 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.