Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Washington PCN

Washington 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 52,681 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 542nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

50average score (England 50)
79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
65%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 Rickleton Medical CentreNE38 9EH Washington 92 90% 94% Good Yes
2 I J HealthcareNE38 9AB Washington 68 86% 80% Good Yes
3 The Stephenson Medical PracticeNE37 2PU Washington 59 52% 85% Outstanding Yes
4 Concord Medical PracticeNE37 2PU Washington 49 68% 73% Good Yes
5 Galleries Medical PracticeNE38 7NQ Washington 43 67% 78% Good Yes
6 New Washington Medical GroupNE37 2PU Washington 20 61% 70% Good Yes
7 Sunderland GP Alliance Medical PracticeNE38 7NQ Washington 18 37% 80% Good Yes

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How Washington PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone60%57%
Easy to contact via website54%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right65%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust90%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good79%77%

Common questions

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

Rickleton Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Washington PCN, 92 out of 100. 94% 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 Washington PCN?

65% of patients in Washington PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 79% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Washington PCN ranks 542nd of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

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

7 of the 7 surgeries in Washington 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.