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.

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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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