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Ranking ยท 2026

Easiest GP surgeries to phone in North East

The share of patients who said it was easy to get through on the phone.

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1 Melrose Surgery38 Melrose Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2JW Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 98% 99 Good
2 Rockliffe Court SurgeryRockliffe Court, Darlington, DL2 2DS Darlington 98% 100 Good
3 Annfield Plain SurgeryDurham Road, Stanley, DH9 7TD Stanley County Durham 98% 100 Good
4 Woodview Medical PracticeThe Surgery, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AF Bishop Auckland County Durham 98% 100 Good
5 Gainford SurgeryMain Road, Darlington, DL2 3BE Darlington County Durham 98% 100 Good
6 Humshaugh & Wark Medical GrpThe Surgery, Hexham, NE46 4BU Hexham Northumberland 98% 98 Good
7 The Horden Group PracticeSea View Health Centre, Peterlee, SR8 4LD Peterlee County Durham 97% 96 Good
8 Silverdale Family PracticeSouth Hetton Health Centre, Durham, DH6 2TH Durham County Durham 97% 100 Outstanding
9 Scots Gap Medical GroupThe Surgery, Morpeth, NE61 4EG Morpeth Northumberland 97% 98 Good
10 The Adderlane SurgeryAdderlane Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HR Prudhoe Northumberland 97% 98 Good
11 Dr RasoolAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 97% 99 Good
12 Wooler HealthCheviot Primary Care Centre, Wooler, NE71 6BL Wooler Northumberland 96% 100 Not rated
13 Riversdale SurgeryOaklands Health Centre, Prudhoe, NE42 5DQ Prudhoe Northumberland 96% 95 Good
14 Sunniside Surgery8 Dewhurst Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LP Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead 95% 99 Good
15 Bellingham PracticeHealth Centre, Hexham, NE48 2HE Hexham Northumberland 95% 97 Outstanding
16 Elm Tree Surgery22b Westbury Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6PG Thornaby-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees 95% 94 Good
17 Corbridge Health CentreNewcastle Road, Corbridge, NE45 5LG Corbridge Northumberland 94% 96 Good
18 Hylton Medical GroupPallion H.c, Sunderland, SR4 7XF Sunderland 93% 87 Good
19 Blacketts Medical Practice63-65 Bondgate, Darlington, DL3 7JR Darlington 93% 96 Good
20 The Haven SurgeryThe Haven, Durham, DH7 0BD Durham County Durham 93% 96 Good
21 Branch End SurgeryMain Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7LL Stocksfield Northumberland 93% 96 Good
22 Npc RothburyWhitton Bank Road, Morpeth, NE65 7RW Morpeth Northumberland 92% 89 Good
23 Belford Medical PracticeCroftfield, Belford, NE70 7ER Belford Northumberland 92% 95 Good
24 The Patel PracticeStation Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 1AX Hartlepool 91% 80 Good
25 Evenwood Medical PracticeEvenwood Medical Centre, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SU Bishop Auckland County Durham 91% 97 Good
26 Southdene Medical CentreFront Street, Durham, DH6 2LT Durham County Durham 91% 93 Requires improvement
27 The Sele Medical PracticeHexham Primary Care Centre, Hexham, NE46 1QJ Hexham Northumberland 91% 96 Good
28 Wingate Medical Practice IntrahealthFront Street West, Wingate, TS28 5PZ Wingate County Durham 91% 92 Good
29 Riverside Medical PracticeAlma Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2AP Stockton-on-Tees 91% 70 Good
30 Bensham Family PracticeSidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XB Bensham Gateshead 91% 88 Good
31 The Bridges Medical PracticeTrinity Square Health Centre, Gateshead, NE8 1AD Gateshead 91% 88 Good
32 West Rainton SurgeryThe Surgery, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6RQ Houghton Le Spring County Durham 90% 90 Outstanding
33 Rickleton Medical CentreOffice Row, Washington, NE38 9EH Washington Sunderland 90% 92 Good
34 Southlands Medical GroupRyhope Health Centre, Sunderland, SR2 0RY Sunderland 90% 98 Good
35 Chopwell Primary Healthcare CentreSouth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7BU Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead 90% 66 Good
36 Queens Road Surgery83 Queens Road, Consett, DH8 0BW Consett County Durham 90% 90 Good
37 Bevan Medical GroupBevan Grove, Durham, DH6 2LQ Durham County Durham 90% 91 Good
38 Mallard Medical PracticeThe Health Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6HS Newcastle Upon Tyne North Tyneside 89% 43 Requires improvement
39 Forum Family PracticeThe Health Centre, Cramlington, NE23 6QN Cramlington Northumberland 89% 95 Good
40 Monkwearmouth Health CentreDundas Street, Sunderland, SR6 0AB Sunderland 88% 70 Good
41 Riverview SurgeryRiverview Health Centre, Sunderland, SR1 2HJ Sunderland 88% 81 Good
42 The GarthRectory Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7DJ Guisborough Redcar and Cleveland 88% 78 Good
43 The Broadway Medical PracticeSpringwell Road, Sunderland, SR3 4HG Sunderland 88% 83 Good
44 Herrington Medical CentrePhiladelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LE Shiney Row and Penshaw Sunderland 88% 90 Outstanding
45 Great Lumley SurgeryThe Surgery, Chester Le Street, DH3 4LE Chester Le Street County Durham 87% 98 Outstanding
46 Second Street SurgerySecond Street, Gateshead, NE8 2UR Bensham Gateshead 87% 83 Good
47 Pinfold Medical PracticePinfold Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5NX Bishop Auckland County Durham 87% 92 Good
48 Happy House SurgeryDurham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4BY Sunderland 87% 84 Good
49 Swarland Avenue Surgery2 Swarland Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7TD Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 86% 93 Good
50 Middleton and Dinsdale Medical PracticeYarm RD, Darlington, DL2 1BY Darlington 86% 95 Good
51 Npc CramlingtonForum Way, Cramlington, NE23 6QN Cramlington Northumberland 86% 94 Good
52 Old Forge SurgeryHill Terrace, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QE Barnard Castle County Durham 86% 92 Good
53 Orchard Court SurgeryOrchard Court, Darlington, DL3 6HZ Darlington 86% 87 Outstanding
54 Prospect SurgeryCleveland Health Centre, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough 86% 88 Good
55 Browney House SurgeryFront Street, Durham, DH7 9YT Durham County Durham 86% 73 Good
56 Villette SurgerySuffolk Street, Sunderland, SR2 8AX Sunderland 86% 97 Good
57 Grangewood SurgeryChester Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RB Shiney Row and Penshaw Sunderland 86% 76 Good
58 Fulwell Medical Centre,Ebdon Lane, Sunderland, SR6 8DZ Sunderland 86% 88 Good
59 Marine Avenue Medical CentreMarine Avenue Health Centre, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LW Whitley Bay North Tyneside 86% 73 Good
60 I J Healthcare3 Swiss Cottages, Washington, NE38 9AB Washington Sunderland 86% 68 Good
61 Npc Haydon Bridge & AllendaleNorth Bank, Hexham, NE47 6LA Hexham Northumberland 85% 81 Good
62 Pelaw Medical Practice7-8 Croxdale Terrace, Gateshead, NE10 0RR Gateshead 85% 74 Good
63 Cedars Medical GroupCedar Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6HU Newcastle Upon Tyne County Durham 84% 97 Good
64 Beaumont Park SurgeryThe Surgery, Whitley Bay, NE25 9XJ Whitley Bay North Tyneside 84% 76 Good
65 Netherfield HouseHealth Centre, Netherfield House, Cramlington, NE23 7EF Cramlington Northumberland 84% 91 Good
66 Wearside Medical PracticePallion Health Centre, Sunderland, SR4 7XF Sunderland 83% 56 Good
67 Roseworth Surgery27-29 Roseworth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1NB Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 83% 92 Good
68 Fell Cottage Surgery123 Kells Lane, Gateshead, NE9 5XY Low Fell Gateshead 83% 88 Good
69 Gas House Lane SurgeryMorpeth NHS Centre, Morpeth, NE61 1JX Morpeth Northumberland 83% 75 Good
70 Brotton SurgeryEast Cleveland Hospital, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2FF Saltburn-by-the-Sea Redcar and Cleveland 83% 79 Good
71 Imeary Medical GroupStanhope Parade Health Centre, South Shields, NE33 4JP South Shields South Tyneside 82% 84 Good
72 Chester Surgery215 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TU Sunderland 82% 88 Good
73 The New City Medical GroupTatham Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QB Sunderland 82% 74 Good
74 Haltwhistle Medical GroupThe Health Centre, Haltwhistle, NE49 9AP Haltwhistle Northumberland 81% 79 Good
75 Westbourne Medical GroupKelso Grove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RW Shiney Row and Penshaw Sunderland 81% 83 Outstanding
76 Park Lane Practice1-6 City Green, Sunderland, SR2 7BA Sunderland 81% 61 Good
77 Hollyhurst Medical Centre8 Front Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4RD Blaydon Gateshead 81% 53 Not Rated
78 Marsden Medical GroupMarsden Road, South Shields, NE34 6RE South Shields South Tyneside 81% 76 Good
79 Villages Medical Group21 Gardiner Crescent, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NJ Chester-le-Street County Durham 81% 77 Good
80 Drs Lambert & NGWest Road Surgery, Stanley, DH9 7XT Stanley County Durham 81% 89 Good
81 Bridge and Monkseaton Medical PracticeCauldwell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 9PH Whitley Bay North Tyneside 81% 94 Good
82 Murton Medical CentreThe Surgery, Seaham, SR7 9AB Seaham County Durham 80% 88 Good
83 Beacon View Medical Centre6 Beacon Lough Road, Gateshead, NE9 6YS Low Fell Gateshead 80% 89 Good
84 Stanley Medical GroupStanley Primary Care Centre, Stanley, DH9 0AB Stanley County Durham 80% 96 Outstanding
85 Npc Elsdon AvenueElsdon Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 0BW Whitley Bay Northumberland 80% 77 Good
86 The G.p.suitePalmer Community Hospitals, Jarrow, NE32 3UX Jarrow South Tyneside 79% 56 Good
87 Village Medical GroupDudley Lane, Cramlington, NE23 6US Cramlington Northumberland 79% 96 Good
88 Burn Brae Medical GroupBurn Brae Medical Group, Hexham Pri, Hexham, NE46 1QJ Hexham Northumberland 79% 74 Good
89 Byron Medical PracticeThe Avenue, Seaham, SR7 8LF Seaham County Durham 79% 71 Good
90 Millennium Family PracticeTrinity Square Health Centre, Gateshead, NE8 1AD Gateshead 78% 51 Good
91 Biddlestone Health GroupBiddlestone Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5SL Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne 78% 81 Good
92 Park Lane SurgeryRedmarshall Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1JS Stockton-on-Tees 78% 88 Good
93 Forge Medical PracticeThe Old Forge Surgery, Sunderland, SR4 6QE Sunderland 77% 75 Good
94 Betts Avenue Medical Group2 Betts Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6TQ Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 77% 60 Good
95 Parkgate SurgeryPark Place, Darlington, DL1 5LW Darlington 77% 85 Good
96 Npc Felton & WiddringtonGrange Road, Morpeth, NE61 5LX Morpeth Northumberland 77% 72 Good
97 Hallgarth SurgeryCheapside, Shildon, DL4 2HP Shildon County Durham 77% 70 Good
98 Castletown Medical Centre6 the Broadway, Sunderland, SR5 3EX Sunderland 76% 59 Good
99 West Cornforth Medical CentreReading Street, Ferryhill, DL17 9LH Ferryhill County Durham 76% 46 Good
100 Kepier Medical PracticeLeyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5EQ Houghton Le Spring Sunderland 76% 79 Good

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos) and Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026. Read how scores work.

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