Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Gateshead Central South PCN

Gateshead Central South PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 8 NHS GP surgeries and around 60,747 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 292nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

63average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
70%find the phone easyEngland 57%
8 of 8taking on new patients

All 8 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 Beacon View Medical CentreNE9 6YS Low Fell 89 80% 91% Good Yes
2 Bensham Family PracticeNE8 2XB Bensham 88 91% 84% Good Yes
3 Fell Cottage SurgeryNE9 5XY Low Fell 88 83% 93% Good Yes
4 Bewick Road SurgeryNE8 4DP Gateshead 63 64% 89% Good Yes
5 Fell Tower Medical CentreNE9 5EY Low Fell 60 52% 81% Good Yes
6 Millennium Family PracticeNE8 1AD Gateshead 51 78% 79% Good Yes
7 Central Gateshead Medical GroupNE8 1NB Gateshead 43 50% 78% Good Yes
8 Wrekenton Medical GroupNE9 7AD Gateshead 22 61% 70% Good Yes

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How Gateshead Central South PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone67%57%
Easy to contact via website60%58%
Good experience of contacting78%73%
Waiting time was about right73%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good82%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Gateshead Central South PCN?

Beacon View Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Gateshead Central South PCN, 89 out of 100. 91% 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 Central South PCN?

70% of patients in Gateshead Central South PCN 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, Gateshead Central South PCN ranks 292nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

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

8 of the 8 surgeries in Gateshead Central South 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.