Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in South Tyneside East PCN

South Tyneside East PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 6 NHS GP surgeries and around 45,898 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. Ranked 473rd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

54average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
64%find the phone easyEngland 57%
6 of 6taking on new patients

All 6 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 George & Riverside Medical PracticeNE33 5DU South Shields 65 71% 82% Good Yes
2 Talbot Medical CentreNE34 0BX South Shields 63 69% 85% Good Yes
3 Wenlock Road SurgeryNE34 9BP Jarrow 52 74% 74% Good Yes
4 West View SurgeryNE33 4JP South Shields 51 65% 77% Good Yes
5 Trinity Medical CentreNE33 5DU South Shields 50 61% 79% Good Yes
6 Farnham Medical CentreNE33 4QY South Shields 41 48% 78% Good Yes

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How South Tyneside East PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone61%57%
Easy to contact via website60%58%
Good experience of contacting75%73%
Waiting time was about right71%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good80%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in South Tyneside East PCN?

St George & Riverside Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in South Tyneside East PCN, 65 out of 100. 82% 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 South Tyneside East PCN?

64% of patients in South Tyneside East PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 80% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, South Tyneside East PCN ranks 473rd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in South Tyneside East PCN are taking on new patients?

6 of the 6 surgeries in South Tyneside East 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.