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Ranking ยท 2026

Shortest waits for a GP appointment in North East

The share of patients whose last appointment wait felt about right.

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#SurgeryAreaWait felt rightScoreInspection
1 The Adderlane SurgeryAdderlane Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HR Prudhoe Northumberland 98% 98 Good
2 Dr RasoolAbbey Health Centre, Billingham, TS23 2DG Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 98% 99 Good
3 Gainford SurgeryMain Road, Darlington, DL2 3BE Darlington County Durham 98% 100 Good
4 Wooler HealthCheviot Primary Care Centre, Wooler, NE71 6BL Wooler Northumberland 97% 100 Not rated
5 Evenwood Medical PracticeEvenwood Medical Centre, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SU Bishop Auckland County Durham 97% 97 Good
6 Silverdale Family PracticeSouth Hetton Health Centre, Durham, DH6 2TH Durham County Durham 97% 100 Outstanding
7 Annfield Plain SurgeryDurham Road, Stanley, DH9 7TD Stanley County Durham 96% 100 Good
8 Springwell Medical GroupSpringwell Road, Sunderland, SR3 4HG Sunderland 95% 89 Good
9 Rockliffe Court SurgeryRockliffe Court, Darlington, DL2 2DS Darlington 95% 100 Good
10 Woodview Medical PracticeThe Surgery, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AF Bishop Auckland County Durham 95% 100 Good
11 Bensham Family PracticeSidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XB Bensham Gateshead 95% 88 Good
12 Villages Medical Group21 Gardiner Crescent, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NJ Chester-le-Street County Durham 95% 77 Good
13 Sunniside Surgery8 Dewhurst Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LP Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead 95% 99 Good
14 Scots Gap Medical GroupThe Surgery, Morpeth, NE61 4EG Morpeth Northumberland 95% 98 Good
15 Beacon View Medical Centre6 Beacon Lough Road, Gateshead, NE9 6YS Low Fell Gateshead 94% 89 Good
16 Melrose Surgery38 Melrose Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2JW Billingham Stockton-on-Tees 94% 99 Good
17 Hallgarth SurgeryCheapside, Shildon, DL4 2HP Shildon County Durham 94% 70 Good
18 Npc CramlingtonForum Way, Cramlington, NE23 6QN Cramlington Northumberland 93% 94 Good
19 Elm Tree Surgery22b Westbury Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6PG Thornaby-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees 93% 94 Good
20 Great Lumley SurgeryThe Surgery, Chester Le Street, DH3 4LE Chester Le Street County Durham 93% 98 Outstanding
21 Villette SurgerySuffolk Street, Sunderland, SR2 8AX Sunderland 93% 97 Good
22 Bellingham PracticeHealth Centre, Hexham, NE48 2HE Hexham Northumberland 92% 97 Outstanding
23 Bishopgate Medical Centre178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EJ Bishop Auckland County Durham 92% 88 Good
24 Bridge and Monkseaton Medical PracticeCauldwell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 9PH Whitley Bay North Tyneside 92% 94 Good
25 Chester Surgery215 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TU Sunderland 92% 88 Good
26 Greystoke SurgeryMorpeth NHS Centre, Morpeth, NE61 1JX Morpeth Northumberland 91% 97 Good
27 Wellspring Medical PracticeKillingworth Health Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6HS Newcastle Upon Tyne North Tyneside 90% 92 Good
28 Parkway Medical CentreCropton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TL Middlesbrough 90% 78 Good
29 Parkgate SurgeryPark Place, Darlington, DL1 5LW Darlington 89% 85 Good
30 Npc Felton & WiddringtonGrange Road, Morpeth, NE61 5LX Morpeth Northumberland 89% 72 Good
31 Blacketts Medical Practice63-65 Bondgate, Darlington, DL3 7JR Darlington 89% 96 Good
32 Jesmond Health Partnership200 Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3LD Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 88% 71 Good
33 Village Medical GroupDudley Lane, Cramlington, NE23 6US Cramlington Northumberland 88% 96 Good
34 Forum Family PracticeThe Health Centre, Cramlington, NE23 6QN Cramlington Northumberland 88% 95 Good
35 St. Anthony's Health CentreSt. Anthony's Medical Group, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2NN Walker Newcastle upon Tyne 87% 68 Good
36 Northumberland Park Medical GroupShiremoor Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0HJ Shiremoor North Tyneside 87% 83 Good
37 Npc North Tyneside - Spring TerraceSpring Terrace, North Shields, NE29 0HD Tynemouth North Tyneside 87% 72 Good
38 Stanley Medical GroupStanley Primary Care Centre, Stanley, DH9 0AB Stanley County Durham 87% 96 Outstanding
39 The Haven SurgeryThe Haven, Durham, DH7 0BD Durham County Durham 87% 96 Good
40 Woodlands Family Medical Centre106 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1YE Stockton-on-Tees 87% 54 Good
41 The Bridges Medical PracticeTrinity Square Health Centre, Gateshead, NE8 1AD Gateshead 87% 88 Good
42 Huntcliff SurgeryBath Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1BJ Saltburn-by-the-Sea Redcar and Cleveland 87% 77 Good
43 Westbourne Medical GroupKelso Grove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RW Shiney Row and Penshaw Sunderland 87% 83 Outstanding
44 Tanfield View Medical GroupScott Street, Stanley, DH9 8AD Stanley County Durham 86% 81 Good
45 Biddlestone Health GroupBiddlestone Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5SL Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne 86% 81 Good
46 Eaglescliffe Medical PracticeSunningdale Drive, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9EA Stockton-on-Tees 86% 89 Good
47 Riversdale SurgeryOaklands Health Centre, Prudhoe, NE42 5DQ Prudhoe Northumberland 86% 95 Good
48 Barnard Castle SurgeryVictoria Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HT Barnard Castle County Durham 86% 69 Good
49 Forge Medical PracticeThe Old Forge Surgery, Sunderland, SR4 6QE Sunderland 86% 75 Good
50 Houghton Medical Group,The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4DN Houghton Le Spring Sunderland 86% 87 Good
51 Ashburn Medical CentreRiverview Health Centre, Sunderland, SR1 2HJ Sunderland 85% 72 Good
52 Corbridge Health CentreNewcastle Road, Corbridge, NE45 5LG Corbridge Northumberland 85% 96 Good
53 Bridge End SurgeryBridge End, Chester Le Street, DH3 3SL Chester-le-Street County Durham 85% 43 Good
54 Monkwearmouth Health CentreDundas Street, Sunderland, SR6 0AB Sunderland 85% 70 Good
55 The Headland Medical Centre2 Groves Street, Hartlepool, TS24 0NZ Hartlepool 85% 65 Good
56 Marine Medical GroupThe Health Centre, Blyth, NE24 1DX Blyth Northumberland 85% 74 Good
57 Second Street SurgerySecond Street, Gateshead, NE8 2UR Bensham Gateshead 84% 83 Good
58 Walker Medical GroupChurch Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3BS Walker Newcastle upon Tyne 84% 74 Good
59 St Andrew's Medical PracticeSensier House, Spennymoor, DL16 6QA Spennymoor County Durham 84% 82 Good
60 Belford Medical PracticeCroftfield, Belford, NE70 7ER Belford Northumberland 84% 95 Good
61 Drs Lambert & NGWest Road Surgery, Stanley, DH9 7XT Stanley County Durham 84% 89 Good
62 Cedars Medical GroupCedar Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6HU Newcastle Upon Tyne County Durham 84% 97 Good
63 Lanchester Medical CentreDurham Road, Durham, DH7 0LP Durham County Durham 84% 44 Requires improvement
64 Chastleton Medical GroupNewton Drive, Durham, DH1 5BH Durham County Durham 83% 78 Good
65 East Durham Medical GroupThe Caradoc Surgery, Wingate, TS28 5PZ Wingate County Durham 83% 84 Outstanding
66 Southlands Medical GroupRyhope Health Centre, Sunderland, SR2 0RY Sunderland 83% 98 Good
67 Old Forge SurgeryHill Terrace, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QE Barnard Castle County Durham 83% 92 Good
68 Chopwell Primary Healthcare CentreSouth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7BU Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead 82% 66 Good
69 Humshaugh & Wark Medical GrpThe Surgery, Hexham, NE46 4BU Hexham Northumberland 82% 98 Good
70 Whitley Bay Health CentreWhitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2ND Whitley Bay North Tyneside 82% 94 Outstanding
71 Hetton Group PracticeFrancis Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9EZ Houghton Le Spring Sunderland 82% 65 Good
72 Herrington Medical CentrePhiladelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LE Shiney Row and Penshaw Sunderland 81% 90 Outstanding
73 Oakfields Health GroupHamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7SB Consett County Durham 81% 74 Good
74 The Grove Medical Group1 the Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1NU Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 81% 81 Good
75 Kepier Medical PracticeLeyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5EQ Houghton Le Spring Sunderland 81% 79 Good
76 Albert Road Surgery118 Albert Road, Jarrow, NE32 5AG Jarrow South Tyneside 81% 82 Good
77 Prospect SurgeryCleveland Health Centre, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough 81% 88 Good
78 Benfield Park Medical GroupBenfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4QD Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 81% 61 Good
79 I J Healthcare3 Swiss Cottages, Washington, NE38 9AB Washington Sunderland 81% 68 Good
80 Browney House SurgeryFront Street, Durham, DH7 9YT Durham County Durham 81% 73 Good
81 The Village Green SurgeryThe Green, Wallsend, NE28 6BB Wallsend North Tyneside 80% 89 Outstanding
82 Castletown Medical Centre6 the Broadway, Sunderland, SR5 3EX Sunderland 80% 59 Good
83 Branch End SurgeryMain Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7LL Stocksfield Northumberland 80% 96 Good
84 Pinfold Medical PracticePinfold Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5NX Bishop Auckland County Durham 80% 92 Good
85 Coxhoe Medical Practice1 Lansdowne Road, Durham, DH6 4DH Durham County Durham 80% 60 Good
86 Central Gateshead Medical GroupPrince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 1NB Gateshead 80% 43 Good
87 Bishops Close Medical PracticeSpennymoor Health Centre, Spennymoor, DL16 6ED Spennymoor County Durham 80% 61 Good
88 Bewicke Medical Centre51 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend, NE28 0AD Wallsend North Tyneside 80% 33 Good
89 Lane End Surgery2 Manor Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7XX Longbenton North Tyneside 79% 70 Good
90 West View SurgeryGordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP South Shields South Tyneside 79% 51 Good
91 Pelaw Medical Practice7-8 Croxdale Terrace, Gateshead, NE10 0RR Gateshead 79% 74 Good
92 Fell Tower Medical Centre575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5EY Low Fell Gateshead 79% 60 Good
93 Coulby Medical PracticeCropton Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TL Middlesbrough 79% 42 Good
94 Bevan Medical GroupBevan Grove, Durham, DH6 2LQ Durham County Durham 79% 91 Good
95 Npc RothburyWhitton Bank Road, Morpeth, NE65 7RW Morpeth Northumberland 79% 89 Good
96 Parkway Medical GroupChapel House Primary Care Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LJ Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne 79% 34 Good
97 The Discovery Practice20 Cleveland Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NX Middlesbrough 79% 45 Good
98 Thornfield Medical GroupMolineux Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1SG Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne 79% 67 Outstanding
99 The New City Medical GroupTatham Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QB Sunderland 78% 74 Good
100 Auckland Medical GroupThe Old Fire House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RP Bishop Auckland County Durham 78% 72 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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