Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Teesdale PCN

Teesdale 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 25,044 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 5 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 12th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

92average score (England 50)
92%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
87%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 Gainford SurgeryDL2 3BE Darlington 100 98% 100% Good Yes
2 Woodview Medical PracticeDL13 5AF Bishop Auckland 100 98% 95% Good Yes
3 Evenwood Medical PracticeDL14 9SU Bishop Auckland 97 91% 93% Good Yes
4 Old Forge SurgeryDL12 0QE Barnard Castle 92 86% 90% Good Yes
5 Pinfold Medical PracticeDL13 5NX Bishop Auckland 92 87% 91% Good Yes
6 Barnard Castle SurgeryDL12 8HT Barnard Castle 69 65% 84% Good Yes

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How Teesdale PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone81%57%
Easy to contact via website62%58%
Good experience of contacting86%73%
Waiting time was about right89%69%
Good at listening93%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met96%90%
Overall experience good90%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Teesdale PCN?

Gainford Surgery has the highest GPScore in Teesdale PCN, 100 out of 100. 100% 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 Teesdale PCN?

87% of patients in Teesdale PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 92% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Teesdale PCN ranks 12th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

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

6 of the 6 surgeries in Teesdale 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.