Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Sunderland West 1 PCN

Sunderland West 1 PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 7 NHS GP surgeries and around 59,313 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 181st of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

69average score (England 50)
86%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
77%find the phone easyEngland 57%
7 of 7taking on new patients

All 7 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 Chester SurgerySR4 7TU Sunderland 88 82% 90% Good Yes
2 Hylton Medical GroupSR4 7XF Sunderland 87 93% 95% Good Yes
3 The Broadway Medical PracticeSR3 4HG Sunderland 83 88% 86% Good Yes
4 Forge Medical PracticeSR4 6QE Sunderland 75 77% 82% Good Yes
5 Wearside Medical PracticeSR4 7XF Sunderland 56 83% 83% Good Yes
6 Pallion Family PracticeSR4 7XF Sunderland 55 66% 79% Good Yes
7 Millfield Medical GroupSR4 7AF Sunderland 41 50% 82% Good Yes

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How Sunderland West 1 PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone73%57%
Easy to contact via website61%58%
Good experience of contacting80%73%
Waiting time was about right72%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good84%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Sunderland West 1 PCN?

Chester Surgery has the highest GPScore in Sunderland West 1 PCN, 88 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 Sunderland West 1 PCN?

77% of patients in Sunderland West 1 PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 86% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Sunderland West 1 PCN ranks 181st of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Sunderland West 1 PCN are taking on new patients?

7 of the 7 surgeries in Sunderland West 1 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.