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Ranking ยท 2026

Most improved GP surgeries in North East

The biggest rise since last year in patients saying their surgery is good.

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#SurgeryAreaChange since last yearScoreInspection
1 Borough Road & Nunthorpe Medical Group167a Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3RY Middlesbrough +25 points 56 Good
2 Mayfield Medical GroupPark Road, Jarrow, NE32 5SE Hebburn South Tyneside +23 points 60 Good
3 Victoria Medical Centre12-28 Glen Street, Hebburn, NE31 1NU Hebburn South Tyneside +19 points 65 Good
4 Newlands Medical CentreBorough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3RX Middlesbrough +19 points 56 Good
5 Marsh House Medical PracticeAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees +17 points 24 Good
6 Npc Central NorthumberlandMorpeth Surgery, Morpeth, NE61 1BJ Morpeth Northumberland +17 points 24 Good
7 Longrigg Medical Centre2 Longrigg, Gateshead, NE10 8PH Gateshead +16 points 46 Good
8 Denmark Street SurgeryDenmark Street, Darlington, DL3 0PD Darlington +16 points 53 Good
9 Village Medical GroupDudley Lane, Cramlington, NE23 6US Cramlington Northumberland +16 points 96 Good
10 The Endeavour Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough +16 points 49 Good
11 Martonside Medical Centre1a Martonside Way, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BU Middlesbrough +15 points 16 Good
12 Bridge End SurgeryBridge End, Chester Le Street, DH3 3SL Chester-le-Street County Durham +14 points 43 Good
13 Coulby Medical PracticeCropton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TL Middlesbrough +14 points 42 Good
14 Willington Medical GroupChapel Street, Crook, DL15 0EQ Crook County Durham +14 points 69 Good
15 Chopwell Primary Healthcare CentreSouth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7BU Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead +14 points 66 Good
16 Auckland Medical GroupThe Old Fire House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RP Bishop Auckland County Durham +13 points 72 Good
17 The Dovecot SurgeryHealth Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1HU Stockton-on-Tees +13 points 14 Good
18 Hart Medical PracticeSurgery Lane, Hartlepool, TS24 9DN Hartlepool +13 points 25 Good
19 McKenzie House SurgeryMcKenzie House, Hartlepool, TS25 1QU Hartlepool +13 points 21 Good
20 Greystoke SurgeryMorpeth NHS Centre, Morpeth, NE61 1JX Morpeth Northumberland +12 points 97 Good
21 The Weardale PracticeDales Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2XD Bishop Auckland County Durham +12 points 40 Good
22 The Roseberry PracticeAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees +12 points 31 Good
23 Well Close Medical GroupWell Close Square, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LL Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland +11 points 64 Good
24 Redburn Park Medical Centre15 Station Road, North Shields, NE29 6HT Tynemouth North Tyneside +11 points 44 Good
25 Sunderland GP Alliance Medical PracticeHealth Centre, Washington, NE38 7NQ Washington Sunderland +10 points 18 Good
26 The Patel PracticeStation Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 1AX Hartlepool +10 points 80 Good
27 The Erimus Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough +10 points 37 Good
28 Npc PontelandMeadowfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SD Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland +10 points 39 Good
29 Yarm Medical Practice1 Worsall Road, Yarm, TS15 9DD Yarm Stockton-on-Tees +10 points 37 Good
30 Whinfield Medical PracticeWhinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3RT Darlington +9 points 46 Good
31 Branch End SurgeryMain Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7LL Stocksfield Northumberland +9 points 96 Good
32 Houghton Medical Group,The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4DN Houghton Le Spring Sunderland +9 points 87 Good
33 West Road Medical Centre170 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9QB Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne +9 points 34 Outstanding
34 Melrose Surgery38 Melrose Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2JW Billingham Stockton-on-Tees +9 points 99 Good
35 The Horden Group PracticeSea View Health Centre, Peterlee, SR8 4LD Peterlee County Durham +9 points 96 Good
36 Westbourne Medical CentreNorth Ormesby Health Village, Middlesbrough, TS3 6AL Middlesbrough +8 points 54 Good
37 Parkway Medical CentreCropton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TL Middlesbrough +8 points 78 Good
38 Alma Medical CentreNolan Place, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2BP Stockton-on-Tees +8 points 27 Good
39 Walker Medical GroupChurch Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3BS Walker Newcastle upon Tyne +8 points 74 Good
40 Thorntree Surgery11 Beresford Buildings, Middlesbrough, TS3 9NB Middlesbrough +8 points 32 Good
41 Bridge and Monkseaton Medical PracticeCauldwell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 9PH Whitley Bay North Tyneside +8 points 94 Good
42 Ravensworth SurgeryHorsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3ET South Shields South Tyneside +8 points 76 Good
43 Zetland Medical PracticeWindy Hill Lane, Redcar, TS11 7BL Redcar Redcar and Cleveland +8 points 71 Good
44 Beacon View Medical Centre6 Beacon Lough Road, Gateshead, NE9 6YS Low Fell Gateshead +8 points 89 Good
45 Crossfell Health CentreCrossfell Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7RL Middlesbrough +8 points 44 Good
46 Wellspring Medical PracticeKillingworth Health Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6HS Newcastle Upon Tyne North Tyneside +7 points 92 Good
47 Crowhall Medical CentreFelling Health Centre, Gateshead, NE10 9QG Gateshead +7 points 66 Good
48 Collingwood Health GroupHawkeys Lane, North Shields, NE29 0SF Tynemouth North Tyneside +7 points 59 Outstanding
49 Pelaw Medical Practice7-8 Croxdale Terrace, Gateshead, NE10 0RR Gateshead +7 points 74 Good
50 Denton Turret Medical Centre10 Kenley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UY Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne +7 points 35 Good
51 Oldwell Surgery10 Front Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4RD Blaydon Gateshead +7 points 65 Good
52 Riverview SurgeryRiverview Health Centre, Sunderland, SR1 2HJ Sunderland +7 points 81 Good
53 Wooler HealthCheviot Primary Care Centre, Wooler, NE71 6BL Wooler Northumberland +7 points 100 Not rated
54 I J Healthcare3 Swiss Cottages, Washington, NE38 9AB Washington Sunderland +7 points 68 Good
55 Village Surgery PartnershipSilksworth Road, Sunderland, SR3 2AN Sunderland +6 points 75 Good
56 Norton Medical CentreBillingham Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2UZ Norton Stockton-on-Tees +6 points 14 Requires improvement
57 Farnham Medical Centre435 Stanhope Road, South Shields, NE33 4QY South Shields South Tyneside +6 points 41 Good
58 Seaton Park Medical GroupNorham Road, Ashington, NE63 0NG Ashington Northumberland +6 points 55 Good
59 Orchard Court SurgeryOrchard Court, Darlington, DL3 6HZ Darlington +6 points 87 Outstanding
60 Hylton Medical GroupPallion H.c, Sunderland, SR4 7XF Sunderland +6 points 87 Good
61 Cambridge Medical GroupCambridge Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NN Linthorpe Middlesbrough +6 points 34 Good
62 Drs Lambert & NGWest Road Surgery, Stanley, DH9 7XT Stanley County Durham +6 points 89 Good
63 Murton Medical CentreThe Surgery, Seaham, SR7 9AB Seaham County Durham +6 points 88 Good
64 Chester Surgery215 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TU Sunderland +6 points 88 Good
65 Betts Avenue Medical Group2 Betts Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6TQ Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne +6 points 60 Good
66 Springwell Medical GroupSpringwell Road, Sunderland, SR3 4HG Sunderland +6 points 89 Good
67 Guidepost Medical GroupNorth Parade, Choppington, NE62 5RA Choppington Northumberland +6 points 26 Requires improvement
68 Humshaugh & Wark Medical GrpThe Surgery, Hexham, NE46 4BU Hexham Northumberland +5 points 98 Good
69 Npc Haydon Bridge & AllendaleNorth Bank, Hexham, NE47 6LA Hexham Northumberland +5 points 81 Good
70 Hetton Group PracticeFrancis Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9EZ Houghton Le Spring Sunderland +5 points 65 Good
71 Beaumont Park SurgeryThe Surgery, Whitley Bay, NE25 9XJ Whitley Bay North Tyneside +5 points 76 Good
72 Belmont & Sherburn Medical GroupBroomside Lane, Durham, DH1 2QW Durham County Durham +5 points 75 Good
73 Southlands Medical GroupRyhope Health Centre, Sunderland, SR2 0RY Sunderland +5 points 98 Good
74 Chastleton Medical GroupNewton Drive, Durham, DH1 5BH Durham County Durham +5 points 78 Good
75 East Durham Medical GroupThe Caradoc Surgery, Wingate, TS28 5PZ Wingate County Durham +5 points 84 Outstanding
76 Prudhoe Medical GroupKepwell Bank Top, Prudhoe, NE42 5PW Prudhoe Northumberland +5 points 90 Outstanding
77 Queens Park Medical CentreFarrer Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2AW Stockton on Tees Stockton-on-Tees +5 points 47 Good
78 The Stephenson Medical PracticeVictoria Road Health Centre, Washington, NE37 2PU Washington Sunderland +5 points 59 Outstanding
79 Oxford Tce & Rawling RD Medical Group1 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1RQ Bensham Gateshead +5 points 60 Good
80 Silverdale Family PracticeSouth Hetton Health Centre, Durham, DH6 2TH Durham County Durham +5 points 100 Outstanding
81 Bedlingtonshire Med.groupGlebe Road, Bedlington, NE22 6JX Bedlington Northumberland +5 points 80 Outstanding
82 Hillside PracticeWindermere Drive, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 2TG Saltburn by the Sea Redcar and Cleveland +5 points 20 Good
83 Trinity Medical CentreNew George Street, South Shields, NE33 5DU South Shields South Tyneside +5 points 50 Good
84 Tennant Street Medical PracticeTennant Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2AT Stockton-on-Tees +5 points 72 Good
85 Wearside Medical PracticePallion Health Centre, Sunderland, SR4 7XF Sunderland +5 points 56 Good
86 Haltwhistle Medical GroupThe Health Centre, Haltwhistle, NE49 9AP Haltwhistle Northumberland +4 points 79 Good
87 The Medical GroupAdrian Clark House, Durham, DH7 8NH Durham County Durham +4 points 83 Good
88 Southdene Medical CentreFront Street, Durham, DH6 2LT Durham County Durham +4 points 93 Requires improvement
89 The Sele Medical PracticeHexham Primary Care Centre, Hexham, NE46 1QJ Hexham Northumberland +4 points 96 Good
90 Priory Medical Group19 Albion Road, North Shields, NE29 0HT Tynemouth North Tyneside +4 points 64 Good
91 Northumberland Park Medical GroupShiremoor Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0HJ Shiremoor North Tyneside +4 points 83 Good
92 Dr RasoolAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees +4 points 99 Good
93 Npc RothburyWhitton Bank Road, Morpeth, NE65 7RW Morpeth Northumberland +4 points 89 Good
94 Bowburn Medical CentreBow Street, Durham, DH6 5AL Durham County Durham +4 points 62 Good
95 Herrington Medical CentrePhiladelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LE Shiney Row and Penshaw Sunderland +4 points 90 Outstanding
96 The Saltscar Surgery22 Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1UA Redcar Redcar and Cleveland +4 points 45 Good
97 Castletown Medical Centre6 the Broadway, Sunderland, SR5 3EX Sunderland +4 points 59 Good
98 St Andrew's Medical PracticeSensier House, Spennymoor, DL16 6QA Spennymoor County Durham +3 points 82 Good
99 Huntcliff SurgeryBath Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1BJ Saltburn-by-the-Sea Redcar and Cleveland +3 points 77 Good
100 New Silksworth Medical PracticeSilksworth Health Centre, Sunderland, SR3 2AN Sunderland +3 points 48 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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