GPScore

Ranking ยท 2026

Hardest GP surgeries to phone in North East

Where the fewest patients find it easy to get through by phone.

All England East MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestWest MidlandsYorkshire
#SurgeryAreaEasy by phoneScoreInspection
1 Village Medical Centre400-404 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6HF Linthorpe Middlesbrough 21% 6 Good
2 McKenzie Group PracticeWynyard Road Primary Care Centre, Hartlepool, TS25 3DQ Hartlepool 21% 7 Good
3 Npc Amble & BroomhillAmble Health Centre, Morpeth, NE65 0HD Morpeth Northumberland 25% 4 Good
4 Alma Medical CentreNolan Place, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2BP Stockton-on-Tees 27% 27 Good
5 Normanby Medical CentreLow Grange Health Village, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TD Eston Redcar and Cleveland 28% 22 Good
6 Havelock Grange PracticePark Road, Hartlepool, TS24 7PW Hartlepool 30% 12 Good
7 Yarm Medical Practice1 Worsall Road, Yarm, TS15 9DD Yarm Stockton-on-Tees 31% 37 Good
8 Norton Medical CentreBillingham Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2UZ Norton Stockton-on-Tees 32% 14 Requires improvement
9 Linthorpe Surgery378 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6HA Linthorpe Middlesbrough 32% 8 Good
10 Crawcrook Medical CentrePattinson Drive, Ryton, NE40 4US Ryton Gateshead 33% 15 Good
11 Npc PontelandMeadowfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SD Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland 33% 39 Good
12 Npc Central NorthumberlandMorpeth Surgery, Morpeth, NE61 1BJ Morpeth Northumberland 33% 24 Good
13 Prospect Medical Centre501 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AY Elswick Newcastle upon Tyne 35% 1 Requires improvement
14 Bridge End SurgeryBridge End, Chester Le Street, DH3 3SL Chester-le-Street County Durham 35% 43 Good
15 Denton Turret Medical Centre10 Kenley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UY Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 35% 35 Good
16 Middle Chare Medical GroupMiddle Chare Surgery, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QD Chester-le-Street County Durham 35% 39 Good
17 McKenzie House SurgeryMcKenzie House, Hartlepool, TS25 1QU Hartlepool 35% 21 Good
18 Sunderland GP Alliance Medical PracticeHealth Centre, Washington, NE38 7NQ Washington Sunderland 37% 18 Good
19 Coulby Medical PracticeCropton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TL Middlesbrough 37% 42 Good
20 Westerhope Medical Group377-377a Stamfordham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2LH Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 38% 3 Good
21 Whitburn Surgery3 Bryers Street, Sunderland, SR6 7EE Sunderland South Tyneside 38% 5 Good
22 Hillside PracticeWindermere Drive, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 2TG Saltburn by the Sea Redcar and Cleveland 38% 20 Good
23 New Silksworth Medical PracticeSilksworth Health Centre, Sunderland, SR3 2AN Sunderland 39% 48 Good
24 Martonside Medical Centre1a Martonside Way, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BU Middlesbrough 39% 16 Good
25 Springwood SurgeryRectory Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7DJ Guisborough Redcar and Cleveland 40% 23 Good
26 Gladstone House SurgeryVictoria Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8DF Hartlepool 42% 19 Good
27 Hirsel Medical CentreNorth Ormesby Health Village, Middlesbrough, TS3 6AL Middlesbrough 44% 25 Good
28 Bankhouse SurgeryOne Life Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS24 7PW Hartlepool 44% 19 Good
29 Union Brae & Norham PracUnion Brae, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2HB Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland 44% 5 Good
30 North House SurgeryHope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU Crook County Durham 44% 32 Good
31 Cestria Health CentreWhitehill Way, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DJ Chester-le-Street County Durham 44% 35 Outstanding
32 Acklam Medical CentreTrimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8SB Middlesbrough 45% 27 Good
33 Railway Medical GroupGatacre Street, Blyth, NE24 1HD Blyth Northumberland 45% 19 Good
34 Alnwick Medical GroupLower Building, Alnwick, NE66 2NL Alnwick Northumberland 45% 53 Good
35 Seaton Park Medical GroupNorham Road, Ashington, NE63 0NG Ashington Northumberland 46% 55 Good
36 Central SurgeryCleadon Park Primary Care Centre, South Shields, NE34 8PS South Shields South Tyneside 46% 32 Good
37 Woodbridge PracticeThe Health Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0EE Thornaby-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees 46% 23 Good
38 Brunton ParkPrinces Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5NF Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 47% 28 Good
39 Crossfell Health CentreCrossfell Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7RL Middlesbrough 47% 44 Good
40 Birtley Medical GroupDurham Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 2QT Birtley Gateshead 48% 20 Good
41 The Weardale PracticeDales Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2XD Bishop Auckland County Durham 48% 40 Good
42 Queens Park Medical CentreFarrer Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2AW Stockton on Tees Stockton-on-Tees 48% 47 Good
43 Parkway Medical GroupChapel House Primary Care Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LJ Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 48% 34 Good
44 Farnham Medical Centre435 Stanhope Road, South Shields, NE33 4QY South Shields South Tyneside 48% 41 Good
45 Cambridge Medical GroupCambridge Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NN Linthorpe Middlesbrough 49% 34 Good
46 Dilston Medical Centre23 Dilston Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5AB Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 49% 9 Good
47 Guidepost Medical GroupNorth Parade, Choppington, NE62 5RA Choppington Northumberland 49% 26 Requires improvement
48 Borough Road & Nunthorpe Medical Group167a Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3RY Middlesbrough 49% 56 Good
49 Chadwick PracticePark Road, Hartlepool, TS24 7PW Hartlepool 50% 54 Good
50 Kingsway Medical CentreKingsway, Billingham, TS23 2LS Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 50% 39 Good
51 Ferryhill and Chilton Medical PracticeThe Surgery, Ferryhill, DL17 8JJ Ferryhill County Durham 50% 7 Good
52 Tennant Street Medical PracticeTennant Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2AT Stockton-on-Tees 50% 72 Good
53 Central Gateshead Medical GroupPrince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 1NB Gateshead 50% 43 Good
54 Millfield Medical Group63-83 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7AF Sunderland 50% 41 Good
55 Park SurgeryPark Surgery, One Life, Middlesbrough, TS1 3QY Middlesbrough 50% 36 Good
56 Whinfield Medical PracticeWhinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3RT Darlington 51% 46 Good
57 Pelton & Fellrose Medical GroupUnit 1, the Lavender Centre, Chester Le Street, DH2 1HS Pelton and Ouston County Durham 51% 30 Good
58 Fell Tower Medical Centre575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5EY Low Fell Gateshead 52% 60 Good
59 Elswick Family PracticeMeldon Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6SH Elswick Newcastle upon Tyne 52% 17 Good
60 The Roseberry PracticeAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 52% 31 Good
61 Skerne Medical GroupHarbinson House, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3BN Stockton-on-Tees County Durham 52% 25 Good
62 Deerness Park Medical GroupDeerness Park Medical Centre, Sunderland, SR2 8AD Sunderland 52% 17 Good
63 Benfield Park Medical GroupBenfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4QD Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 52% 61 Good
64 Moorlands Surgery139a Willow Road, Darlington, DL3 9JP Darlington 52% 59 Good
65 Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton Surgery2 Union Street, Sunderland, SR4 0LS Sunderland 52% 27 Outstanding
66 Woodlands Family Medical Centre106 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1YE Stockton-on-Tees 52% 54 Good
67 The Dovecot SurgeryHealth Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1HU Stockton-on-Tees 52% 14 Good
68 The Erimus Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough 52% 37 Good
69 The Stephenson Medical PracticeVictoria Road Health Centre, Washington, NE37 2PU Washington Sunderland 52% 59 Outstanding
70 Hart Medical PracticeSurgery Lane, Hartlepool, TS24 9DN Hartlepool 52% 25 Good
71 Pease Way Medical Centre2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NH Newton Aycliffe County Durham 53% 16 Good
72 Longrigg Medical Centre2 Longrigg, Gateshead, NE10 8PH Gateshead 53% 46 Good
73 Sacriston Medical CentreFront Street, Durham, DH7 6JW Durham County Durham 53% 44 Good
74 Park Medical GroupShopping Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2PE Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 53% 33 Good
75 Fenham Hall SurgeryFenham Hall Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9XD Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 53% 51 Good
76 Chastleton Medical GroupNewton Drive, Durham, DH1 5BH Durham County Durham 53% 78 Good
77 Marsh House Medical PracticeAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 53% 24 Good
78 Denmark Street SurgeryDenmark Street, Darlington, DL3 0PD Darlington 53% 53 Good
79 Newcastle Medical CentreHotspur Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7XR Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 53% 30 Good
80 Bridge View Medical GroupSouthwick Health Centre, Sunderland, SR5 2LT Sunderland 54% 32 Good
81 Ellison View SurgeryThe Glen Primary Care Centre, Hebburn, NE31 1NU Hebburn South Tyneside 54% 49 Outstanding
82 South Grange Medical Group PracticeTrunk Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 9QG Eston Redcar and Cleveland 54% 40 Good
83 Dunelm Medical PracticeKelvin House, Durham, DH7 7DG Durham County Durham 54% 43 Good
84 Consett Medical CentreStation Yard, Consett, DH8 5YA Consett County Durham 54% 48 Good
85 Priory Medical Group19 Albion Road, North Shields, NE29 0HT Tynemouth North Tyneside 54% 64 Good
86 The Glen Medical Group30 Glen Street, Hebburn, NE31 1NU Hebburn South Tyneside 55% 31 Good
87 West Quay Medical PracticeHealth Centre, Hartlepool, TS26 8DB Hartlepool 55% 42 Good
88 Saville Medical Group7 Saville Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8DQ Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 55% 24 Good
89 The Discovery Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough 55% 45 Good
90 Thornaby & Barwick Medical GroupThornaby Health Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0EE Thornaby-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees 56% 50 Good
91 Bewick Crescent Surgery27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LH Newton Aycliffe County Durham 56% 43 Good
92 Collingwood Health GroupHawkeys Lane, North Shields, NE29 0SF Tynemouth North Tyneside 56% 59 Outstanding
93 Red House Medical CentreRed House Surgery, Sunderland, SR5 5PS Sunderland 56% 5 Good
94 West Road Medical Centre170 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9QB Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 56% 34 Outstanding
95 Holmside Medical Group142 Armstrong Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8QB Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 56% 36 Outstanding
96 Denton Park Medical GroupDenton Park Health Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2QW Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 57% 41 Good
97 Hadrian Health CentreElton Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8QU Wallsend North Tyneside 57% 55 Outstanding
98 Bewicke Medical Centre51 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend, NE28 0AD Wallsend North Tyneside 57% 33 Good
99 St. Albans Medical GroupFelling Health Centre, Gateshead, NE10 9QG Gateshead 58% 24 Good
100 Jubilee Medical GroupCobblers Hall, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SE Newton Aycliffe County Durham 58% 32 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.

Other rankings: best overall, best rated by patients, easiest to get through to, best online access, shortest waits, most improved, biggest declines, lowest scores, largest surgeries.