Local NHS area

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 53 NHS GP surgeries and around 561,234 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 9 surgeries are rated excellent and 5 poor. Ranked 52nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

51average score (England 50)

79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%

63%find the phone easyEngland 57%

52 of 53taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in North East and North Cumbria

All 53 surgeries, ranked

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

#	Surgery	Town	Score	Easy by phone	Say it is good	Inspection	New patients
1	Sunniside SurgeryNE16 5LP	Newcastle Upon Tyne	99	95%	97%	Good	Yes
2	Roseworth SurgeryNE3 1NB	Newcastle Upon Tyne	92	83%	95%	Good	Yes
3	Beacon View Medical CentreNE9 6YS	Low Fell	89	80%	91%	Good	Yes
4	Bensham Family PracticeNE8 2XB	Bensham	88	91%	84%	Good	Yes
5	Fell Cottage SurgeryNE9 5XY	Low Fell	88	83%	93%	Good	Yes
6	The Bridges Medical PracticeNE8 1AD	Gateshead	88	91%	86%	Good	Yes
7	Second Street SurgeryNE8 2UR	Bensham	83	87%	85%	Good	Yes
8	Biddlestone Health GroupNE6 5SL	Heaton	81	78%	83%	Good	Yes
9	The Grove Medical GroupNE3 1NU	Newcastle Upon Tyne	81	63%	86%	Good	Yes
10	Pelaw Medical PracticeNE10 0RR	Gateshead	74	85%	89%	Good	Yes
11	Walker Medical GroupNE6 3BS	Walker	74	65%	83%	Good	Yes
12	Jesmond Health PartnershipNE2 3LD	Newcastle Upon Tyne	71	66%	83%	Good	Yes
13	St. Anthony's Health CentreNE6 2NN	Walker	68	66%	83%	Good	Yes
14	Thornfield Medical GroupNE6 1SG	Heaton	67	62%	80%	Outstanding	Yes
15	Crowhall Medical CentreNE10 9QG	Gateshead	66	67%	86%	Good	Yes
16	Chopwell Primary Healthcare CentreNE17 7BU	Newcastle Upon Tyne	66	90%	79%	Good	Yes
17	Oldwell SurgeryNE21 4RD	Blaydon	65	59%	84%	Good	Yes
18	Bewick Road SurgeryNE8 4DP	Gateshead	63	64%	89%	Good	Yes
19	Chainbridge Medical PartnershipNE21 5AE	Blaydon	63	62%	78%	Good	Yes
20	Benfield Park Medical GroupNE6 4QD	Newcastle Upon Tyne	61	52%	86%	Good	Yes
21	Fell Tower Medical CentreNE9 5EY	Low Fell	60	52%	81%	Good	Yes
22	Betts Avenue Medical GroupNE15 6TQ	Newcastle Upon Tyne	60	77%	81%	Good	Yes
23	Oxford Tce & Rawling RD Medical GroupNE8 1RQ	Bensham	60	63%	89%	Good	Yes
24	Hollyhurst Medical CentreNE21 4RD	Blaydon	53	81%	80%	Not Rated	Yes
25	Whickham Cottage Medical CentreNE16 4PD	Whickham	53	67%	81%	Good	Yes
26	Fenham Hall SurgeryNE4 9XD	Newcastle Upon Tyne	51	53%	83%	Good	Yes
27	Millennium Family PracticeNE8 1AD	Gateshead	51	78%	79%	Good	Yes
28	Throckley Primary Care CentreNE15 9PA	Newcastle Upon Tyne	49	68%	75%	Good	Yes
29	Longrigg Medical CentreNE10 8PH	Gateshead	46	53%	80%	Good	Yes
30	Regent Medical CentreNE3 1DQ	Newcastle Upon Tyne	43	62%	78%	Good	Yes
31	Central Gateshead Medical GroupNE8 1NB	Gateshead	43	50%	78%	Good	Yes
32	Denton Park Medical GroupNE5 2QW	Newcastle Upon Tyne	41	57%	79%	Good	Yes
33	Heaton Road SurgeryNE6 1SA	Heaton	40	59%	78%	Good	Yes
34	Glenpark & Teams Medical ServicesNE11 9FJ	Dunston	39	63%	75%	Good	Yes
35	Newburn SurgeryNE15 8LX	Newcastle Upon Tyne	39	73%	77%	Good	Yes
36	Holmside Medical GroupNE4 8QB	Newcastle Upon Tyne	36	56%	63%	Outstanding	Yes
37	Denton Turret Medical CentreNE5 2UY	Newcastle Upon Tyne	35	35%	77%	Good	Yes
38	West Road Medical CentreNE4 9QB	Newcastle Upon Tyne	34	56%	74%	Outstanding	Yes
39	Parkway Medical GroupNE5 1LJ	Newcastle Upon Tyne	34	48%	69%	Good	Yes
40	Park Medical GroupNE3 2PE	Newcastle Upon Tyne	33	53%	77%	Good	Yes
41	Cruddas Park SurgeryNE4 7JT	Newcastle Upon Tyne	30	64%	73%	Good	Yes
42	Newcastle Medical CentreNE1 7XR	Newcastle Upon Tyne	30	53%	73%	Good	Yes
43	Brunton ParkNE3 5NF	Newcastle Upon Tyne	28	47%	75%	Good	Yes
44	St. Albans Medical GroupNE10 9QG	Gateshead	24	58%	70%	Good	Yes
45	Saville Medical GroupNE1 8DQ	Newcastle Upon Tyne	24	55%	71%	Good	Yes
46	Wrekenton Medical GroupNE9 7AD	Gateshead	22	61%	70%	Good	Yes
47	Birtley Medical GroupDH3 2QT	Birtley	20	48%	67%	Good	Yes
48	Elswick Family PracticeNE4 6SH	Elswick	17	52%	68%	Good	Yes
49	Crawcrook Medical CentreNE40 4US	Ryton	15	33%	62%	Good	Yes
50	Dilston Medical CentreNE4 5AB	Newcastle Upon Tyne	9	49%	71%	Good	Yes
51	Westerhope Medical GroupNE5 2LH	Newcastle Upon Tyne	3	38%	56%	Good	Yes
52	Prospect Medical CentreNE4 8AY	Elswick	1	35%	62%	Requires improvement	Yes
53	Newcastle Diabetes CentreNE4 6BE	Newcastle Upon Tyne	–	–	–	Not rated	–

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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 phone	63%	57%
Easy to contact via website	58%	58%
Good experience of contacting	76%	73%
Waiting time was about right	71%	69%
Good at listening	88%	87%
Confidence and trust	93%	93%
Needs were met	90%	90%
Overall experience good	79%	77%

Common questions

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

Sunniside Surgery has the highest GPScore in North East and North Cumbria, 99 out of 100. 97% 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?

63% of patients in North East and North Cumbria find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 79% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, North East and North Cumbria ranks 52nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

52 of the 53 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.