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GP surgeries in the North East and North Cumbria local NHS area

North East and North Cumbria is a local NHS area, which used to be called a clinical commissioning group. It has 39 NHS GP surgeries and around 295,457 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 13 surgeries are rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 15th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

64average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
73%find the phone easyEngland 57%
38 of 39taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in North East and North Cumbria

Coalfields PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 80Sunderland Central PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 65Sunderland East PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 71Sunderland North PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 50Sunderland West 1 PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 69Washington PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 50

All 39 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Southlands Medical GroupSR2 0RY Sunderland 98 90% 96% Good Yes
2 Villette SurgerySR2 8AX Sunderland 97 86% 95% Good Yes
3 Rickleton Medical CentreNE38 9EH Washington 92 90% 94% Good Yes
4 Herrington Medical CentreDH4 4LE Shiney Row and Penshaw 90 88% 88% Outstanding Yes
5 Springwell Medical GroupSR3 4HG Sunderland 89 69% 93% Good Yes
6 Chester SurgerySR4 7TU Sunderland 88 82% 90% Good Yes
7 Fulwell Medical Centre,SR6 8DZ Sunderland 88 86% 89% Good Yes
8 Hylton Medical GroupSR4 7XF Sunderland 87 93% 95% Good Yes
9 Houghton Medical Group,DH4 4DN Houghton Le Spring 87 72% 89% Good Yes
10 Happy House SurgerySR3 4BY Sunderland 84 87% 88% Good Yes
11 The Broadway Medical PracticeSR3 4HG Sunderland 83 88% 86% Good Yes
12 Westbourne Medical GroupDH4 4RW Shiney Row and Penshaw 83 81% 85% Outstanding Yes
13 Riverview SurgerySR1 2HJ Sunderland 81 88% 83% Good Yes
14 Kepier Medical PracticeDH4 5EQ Houghton Le Spring 79 76% 86% Good Yes
15 Grangewood SurgeryDH4 4RB Shiney Row and Penshaw 76 86% 85% Good Yes
16 Forge Medical PracticeSR4 6QE Sunderland 75 77% 82% Good Yes
17 Village Surgery PartnershipSR3 2AN Sunderland 75 70% 92% Good Yes
18 The New City Medical GroupSR1 2QB Sunderland 74 82% 81% Good Yes
19 Ashburn Medical CentreSR1 2HJ Sunderland 72 69% 86% Good Yes
20 Monkwearmouth Health CentreSR6 0AB Sunderland 70 88% 80% Good Yes
21 I J HealthcareNE38 9AB Washington 68 86% 80% Good Yes
22 Hetton Group PracticeDH5 9EZ Houghton Le Spring 65 66% 85% Good Yes
23 Park Lane PracticeSR2 7BA Sunderland 61 81% 75% Good Yes
24 Castletown Medical CentreSR5 3EX Sunderland 59 76% 82% Good Yes
25 The Stephenson Medical PracticeNE37 2PU Washington 59 52% 85% Outstanding Yes
26 Wearside Medical PracticeSR4 7XF Sunderland 56 83% 83% Good Yes
27 Pallion Family PracticeSR4 7XF Sunderland 55 66% 79% Good Yes
28 Concord Medical PracticeNE37 2PU Washington 49 68% 73% Good Yes
29 New Silksworth Medical PracticeSR3 2AN Sunderland 48 39% 78% Good Yes
30 St Bede Medical CentreSR6 0QQ Sunderland 45 64% 79% Good Yes
31 Galleries Medical PracticeNE38 7NQ Washington 43 67% 78% Good Yes
32 Millfield Medical GroupSR4 7AF Sunderland 41 50% 82% Good Yes
33 Bridge View Medical GroupSR5 2LT Sunderland 32 54% 72% Good Yes
34 Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton SurgerySR4 0LS Sunderland 27 52% 66% Outstanding Yes
35 New Washington Medical GroupNE37 2PU Washington 20 61% 70% Good Yes
36 Sunderland GP Alliance Medical PracticeNE38 7NQ Washington 18 37% 80% Good Yes
37 Deerness Park Medical GroupSR2 8AD Sunderland 17 52% 68% Good Yes
38 Red House Medical CentreSR5 5PS Sunderland 5 56% 58% Good Yes
39 Pallion Primary Care ServicesSR4 7XF Sunderland – – – Good No

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How North East and North Cumbria compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone73%57%
Easy to contact via website62%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right74%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in North East and North Cumbria?

Southlands Medical Group has the highest GPScore in North East and North Cumbria, 98 out of 100. 96% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in North East and North Cumbria?

73% of patients in North East and North Cumbria find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 83% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, North East and North Cumbria ranks 15th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in North East and North Cumbria are taking on new patients?

38 of the 39 surgeries in North East and North Cumbria were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.