Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Sedgefield North PCN

Sedgefield North PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 58,740 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 662nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

44average score (England 50)
74%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
63%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 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 St Andrew's Medical PracticeDL16 6QA Spennymoor 82 66% 83% Good Yes
2 Bishops Close Medical PracticeDL16 6ED Spennymoor 61 71% 82% Good Yes
3 West Cornforth Medical CentreDL17 9LH Ferryhill 46 76% 72% Good Yes
4 Skerne Medical GroupTS21 3BN Stockton-on-Tees 25 52% 71% Good Yes
5 Ferryhill and Chilton Medical PracticeDL17 8JJ Ferryhill 7 50% 57% Good Yes

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How Sedgefield North PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone59%57%
Easy to contact via website49%58%
Good experience of contacting72%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust89%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good72%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Sedgefield North PCN?

St Andrew's Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in Sedgefield North PCN, 82 out of 100. 83% 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 Sedgefield North PCN?

63% of patients in Sedgefield North PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Sedgefield North PCN ranks 662nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Sedgefield North PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in Sedgefield North 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.