Ranking ยท 2026
Lowest rated GP surgeries in North East
The surgeries with the lowest overall score. A low score reflects what patients reported and what inspectors found. It is not a judgement on the people who work there.
| # | Surgery | Area | Say it is good | Score | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prospect Medical Centre501 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AY | Elswick Newcastle upon Tyne | 62% | 1 | Requires improvement |
| 2 | Westerhope Medical Group377-377a Stamfordham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2LH | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 56% | 3 | Good |
| 3 | Npc Amble & BroomhillAmble Health Centre, Morpeth, NE65 0HD | Morpeth Northumberland | 63% | 4 | Good |
| 4 | Whitburn Surgery3 Bryers Street, Sunderland, SR6 7EE | Sunderland South Tyneside | 57% | 5 | Good |
| 5 | Union Brae & Norham PracUnion Brae, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2HB | Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland | 48% | 5 | Good |
| 6 | Red House Medical CentreRed House Surgery, Sunderland, SR5 5PS | Sunderland | 58% | 5 | Good |
| 7 | Village Medical Centre400-404 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6HF | Linthorpe Middlesbrough | 56% | 6 | Good |
| 8 | McKenzie Group PracticeWynyard Road Primary Care Centre, Hartlepool, TS25 3DQ | Hartlepool | 54% | 7 | Good |
| 9 | Ferryhill and Chilton Medical PracticeThe Surgery, Ferryhill, DL17 8JJ | Ferryhill County Durham | 57% | 7 | Good |
| 10 | Linthorpe Surgery378 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6HA | Linthorpe Middlesbrough | 63% | 8 | Good |
| 11 | Dilston Medical Centre23 Dilston Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5AB | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 71% | 9 | Good |
| 12 | Havelock Grange PracticePark Road, Hartlepool, TS24 7PW | Hartlepool | 60% | 12 | Good |
| 13 | Norton Medical CentreBillingham Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2UZ | Norton Stockton-on-Tees | 68% | 14 | Requires improvement |
| 14 | The Dovecot SurgeryHealth Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1HU | Stockton-on-Tees | 70% | 14 | Good |
| 15 | Crawcrook Medical CentrePattinson Drive, Ryton, NE40 4US | Ryton Gateshead | 62% | 15 | Good |
| 16 | Martonside Medical Centre1a Martonside Way, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BU | Middlesbrough | 75% | 16 | Good |
| 17 | Pease Way Medical Centre2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NH | Newton Aycliffe County Durham | 65% | 16 | Good |
| 18 | Elswick Family PracticeMeldon Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6SH | Elswick Newcastle upon Tyne | 68% | 17 | Good |
| 19 | Deerness Park Medical GroupDeerness Park Medical Centre, Sunderland, SR2 8AD | Sunderland | 68% | 17 | Good |
| 20 | Sunderland GP Alliance Medical PracticeHealth Centre, Washington, NE38 7NQ | Washington Sunderland | 80% | 18 | Good |
| 21 | Bankhouse SurgeryOne Life Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS24 7PW | Hartlepool | 74% | 19 | Good |
| 22 | Railway Medical GroupGatacre Street, Blyth, NE24 1HD | Blyth Northumberland | 71% | 19 | Good |
| 23 | Gladstone House SurgeryVictoria Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8DF | Hartlepool | 58% | 19 | Good |
| 24 | Birtley Medical GroupDurham Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 2QT | Birtley Gateshead | 67% | 20 | Good |
| 25 | New Washington Medical GroupVictoria Road Health Centre, Washington, NE37 2PU | Washington Sunderland | 70% | 20 | Good |
| 26 | Hillside PracticeWindermere Drive, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 2TG | Saltburn by the Sea Redcar and Cleveland | 73% | 20 | Good |
| 27 | McKenzie House SurgeryMcKenzie House, Hartlepool, TS25 1QU | Hartlepool | 68% | 21 | Good |
| 28 | Normanby Medical CentreLow Grange Health Village, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TD | Eston Redcar and Cleveland | 74% | 22 | Good |
| 29 | Wrekenton Medical GroupSpringwell Road, Gateshead, NE9 7AD | Gateshead | 70% | 22 | Good |
| 30 | Springwood SurgeryRectory Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7DJ | Guisborough Redcar and Cleveland | 75% | 23 | Good |
| 31 | Woodbridge PracticeThe Health Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0EE | Thornaby-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees | 71% | 23 | Good |
| 32 | Saville Medical Group7 Saville Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8DQ | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 71% | 24 | Good |
| 33 | Npc Central NorthumberlandMorpeth Surgery, Morpeth, NE61 1BJ | Morpeth Northumberland | 74% | 24 | Good |
| 34 | St. Albans Medical GroupFelling Health Centre, Gateshead, NE10 9QG | Gateshead | 70% | 24 | Good |
| 35 | Marsh House Medical PracticeAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG | Billingham Stockton-on-Tees | 75% | 24 | Good |
| 36 | Hart Medical PracticeSurgery Lane, Hartlepool, TS24 9DN | Hartlepool | 75% | 25 | Good |
| 37 | Hirsel Medical CentreNorth Ormesby Health Village, Middlesbrough, TS3 6AL | Middlesbrough | 76% | 25 | Good |
| 38 | Skerne Medical GroupHarbinson House, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3BN | Stockton-on-Tees County Durham | 71% | 25 | Good |
| 39 | Guidepost Medical GroupNorth Parade, Choppington, NE62 5RA | Choppington Northumberland | 76% | 26 | Requires improvement |
| 40 | Bentley Medical PracticeRedcar Primary Care Hosp, Redcar, TS10 4NW | Redcar Redcar and Cleveland | 71% | 27 | Good |
| 41 | Acklam Medical CentreTrimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8SB | Middlesbrough | 72% | 27 | Good |
| 42 | Alma Medical CentreNolan Place, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2BP | Stockton-on-Tees | 76% | 27 | Good |
| 43 | Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton Surgery2 Union Street, Sunderland, SR4 0LS | Sunderland | 66% | 27 | Outstanding |
| 44 | Brunton ParkPrinces Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5NF | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 75% | 28 | Good |
| 45 | Pelton & Fellrose Medical GroupUnit 1, the Lavender Centre, Chester Le Street, DH2 1HS | Pelton and Ouston County Durham | 72% | 30 | Good |
| 46 | The Ravenscar SurgeryRedcar Primary Care Hospital, Redcar, TS10 4NW | Redcar Redcar and Cleveland | 68% | 30 | Not rated |
| 47 | Newcastle Medical CentreHotspur Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7XR | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 73% | 30 | Good |
| 48 | Cruddas Park Surgery178 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7JT | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 73% | 30 | Good |
| 49 | The Glen Medical Group30 Glen Street, Hebburn, NE31 1NU | Hebburn South Tyneside | 75% | 31 | Good |
| 50 | The Roseberry PracticeAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG | Billingham Stockton-on-Tees | 69% | 31 | Good |
| 51 | Jubilee Medical GroupCobblers Hall, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SE | Newton Aycliffe County Durham | 81% | 32 | Good |
| 52 | The Green House SurgeryRedcar Primary Care Hospital, Redcar, TS10 4NW | Redcar Redcar and Cleveland | 72% | 32 | Good |
| 53 | Thorntree Surgery11 Beresford Buildings, Middlesbrough, TS3 9NB | Middlesbrough | 79% | 32 | Good |
| 54 | Central SurgeryCleadon Park Primary Care Centre, South Shields, NE34 8PS | South Shields South Tyneside | 72% | 32 | Good |
| 55 | North House SurgeryHope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU | Crook County Durham | 75% | 32 | Good |
| 56 | Blackhall and Peterlee PracticeBlackhall Community Health Centre, Hartlepool, TS27 4LQ | Hartlepool County Durham | 69% | 32 | Good |
| 57 | Bridge View Medical GroupSouthwick Health Centre, Sunderland, SR5 2LT | Sunderland | 72% | 32 | Good |
| 58 | Bewicke Medical Centre51 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend, NE28 0AD | Wallsend North Tyneside | 71% | 33 | Good |
| 59 | Park Medical GroupShopping Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2PE | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 77% | 33 | Good |
| 60 | Cambridge Medical GroupCambridge Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NN | Linthorpe Middlesbrough | 77% | 34 | Good |
| 61 | Parkway Medical GroupChapel House Primary Care Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LJ | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 69% | 34 | Good |
| 62 | West Road Medical Centre170 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9QB | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 74% | 34 | Outstanding |
| 63 | Kings Medical CentreNorth Ormesby Health Village, Middlesbrough, TS3 6AL | Middlesbrough | 73% | 34 | Good |
| 64 | Cestria Health CentreWhitehill Way, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DJ | Chester-le-Street County Durham | 68% | 35 | Outstanding |
| 65 | Denton Turret Medical Centre10 Kenley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UY | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 77% | 35 | Good |
| 66 | Park SurgeryPark Surgery, One Life, Middlesbrough, TS1 3QY | Middlesbrough | 72% | 36 | Good |
| 67 | Holmside Medical Group142 Armstrong Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8QB | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 63% | 36 | Outstanding |
| 68 | The Erimus Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX | Middlesbrough | 74% | 37 | Good |
| 69 | Yarm Medical Practice1 Worsall Road, Yarm, TS15 9DD | Yarm Stockton-on-Tees | 79% | 37 | Good |
| 70 | Woodside Surgery6 High Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4HW | Saltburn-by-the-Sea Redcar and Cleveland | 77% | 38 | Good |
| 71 | East Wing PracticeEast Wing Surgery, Jarrow, NE32 3UX | Jarrow South Tyneside | 79% | 38 | Good |
| 72 | Newburn Surgery4 Newburn Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8LX | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 77% | 39 | Good |
| 73 | Npc PontelandMeadowfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SD | Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland | 80% | 39 | Good |
| 74 | Middle Chare Medical GroupMiddle Chare Surgery, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QD | Chester-le-Street County Durham | 79% | 39 | Good |
| 75 | Kingsway Medical CentreKingsway, Billingham, TS23 2LS | Billingham Stockton-on-Tees | 79% | 39 | Good |
| 76 | Glenpark & Teams Medical ServicesRavensworth Road, Gateshead, NE11 9FJ | Dunston Gateshead | 75% | 39 | Good |
| 77 | The Weardale PracticeDales Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2XD | Bishop Auckland County Durham | 85% | 40 | Good |
| 78 | South Grange Medical Group PracticeTrunk Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 9QG | Eston Redcar and Cleveland | 80% | 40 | Good |
| 79 | Heaton Road Surgery17-19 Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1SA | Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne | 78% | 40 | Good |
| 80 | Millfield Medical Group63-83 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7AF | Sunderland | 82% | 41 | Good |
| 81 | Denton Park Medical GroupDenton Park Health Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2QW | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 79% | 41 | Good |
| 82 | Stephenson Park Health GroupStation Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9BQ | Longbenton North Tyneside | 69% | 41 | Good |
| 83 | Farnham Medical Centre435 Stanhope Road, South Shields, NE33 4QY | South Shields South Tyneside | 78% | 41 | Good |
| 84 | West Quay Medical PracticeHealth Centre, Hartlepool, TS26 8DB | Hartlepool | 80% | 42 | Good |
| 85 | Coulby Medical PracticeCropton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TL | Middlesbrough | 79% | 42 | Good |
| 86 | Dunelm Medical PracticeKelvin House, Durham, DH7 7DG | Durham County Durham | 74% | 43 | Good |
| 87 | Mallard Medical PracticeThe Health Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6HS | Newcastle Upon Tyne North Tyneside | 76% | 43 | Requires improvement |
| 88 | Central Gateshead Medical GroupPrince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 1NB | Gateshead | 78% | 43 | Good |
| 89 | Galleries Medical PracticeThe Galleries Health Centre, Washington, NE38 7NQ | Washington Sunderland | 78% | 43 | Good |
| 90 | Bewick Crescent Surgery27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LH | Newton Aycliffe County Durham | 81% | 43 | Good |
| 91 | Regent Medical CentreRidley House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1DQ | Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne | 78% | 43 | Good |
| 92 | Bridge End SurgeryBridge End, Chester Le Street, DH3 3SL | Chester-le-Street County Durham | 78% | 43 | Good |
| 93 | Redburn Park Medical Centre15 Station Road, North Shields, NE29 6HT | Tynemouth North Tyneside | 83% | 44 | Good |
| 94 | Crossfell Health CentreCrossfell Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7RL | Middlesbrough | 75% | 44 | Good |
| 95 | Sacriston Medical CentreFront Street, Durham, DH7 6JW | Durham County Durham | 75% | 44 | Good |
| 96 | Lanchester Medical CentreDurham Road, Durham, DH7 0LP | Durham County Durham | 57% | 44 | Requires improvement |
| 97 | The Saltscar Surgery22 Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1UA | Redcar Redcar and Cleveland | 78% | 45 | Good |
| 98 | William Brown CentreManor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5TW | Peterlee County Durham | 71% | 45 | Good |
| 99 | St Bede Medical CentreLower Dundas Street, Sunderland, SR6 0QQ | Sunderland | 79% | 45 | Good |
| 100 | The Discovery Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX | Middlesbrough | 77% | 45 | 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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