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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 77 NHS GP surgeries and around 736,332 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 12 surgeries are rated excellent and 9 poor. Ranked 61st of 106 local NHS areas in England.

49average score (England 50)
79%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
59%find the phone easyEngland 57%
75 of 77taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in North East and North Cumbria

Billingham & Norton PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 52Bytes PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 66Central Middlesbrough PCN Ltd7 surgeriesAverage score 44Darlington PCN11 surgeriesAverage score 74East Cleveland PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 47Eston PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 32Greater Middlesbrough PCN8 surgeriesAverage score 45Hartlepool Health PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 31Hartlepool PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 42Holgate PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 23North Stockton PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 49One Life Hartlepool PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 28Redcar Coastal PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 47Stockton PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 51

All 77 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 Rockliffe Court SurgeryDL2 2DS Darlington 100 98% 99% Good Yes
2 Melrose SurgeryTS23 2JW Billingham 99 98% 96% Good Yes
3 Dr RasoolTS23 2DG Billingham 99 97% 93% Good Yes
4 Blacketts Medical PracticeDL3 7JR Darlington 96 93% 89% Good Yes
5 Middleton and Dinsdale Medical PracticeDL2 1BY Darlington 95 86% 94% Good Yes
6 Elm Tree SurgeryTS17 6PG Thornaby-on-Tees 94 95% 91% Good Yes
7 Eaglescliffe Medical PracticeTS16 9EA Stockton-on-Tees 89 66% 94% Good Yes
8 Park Lane SurgeryTS21 1JS Stockton-on-Tees 88 78% 88% Good Yes
9 Prospect SurgeryTS1 2NX Middlesbrough 88 86% 91% Good Yes
10 Orchard Court SurgeryDL3 6HZ Darlington 87 86% 96% Outstanding Yes
11 Parkgate SurgeryDL1 5LW Darlington 85 77% 86% Good Yes
12 The Patel PracticeTS25 1AX Hartlepool 80 91% 89% Good Yes
13 Brotton SurgeryTS12 2FF Saltburn-by-the-Sea 79 83% 87% Good Yes
14 Parkway Medical CentreTS8 0TL Middlesbrough 78 74% 86% Good Yes
15 The GarthTS14 7DJ Guisborough 78 88% 89% Good Yes
16 Huntcliff SurgeryTS12 1BJ Saltburn-by-the-Sea 77 68% 91% Good Yes
17 Tennant Street Medical PracticeTS18 2AT Stockton-on-Tees 72 50% 89% Good Yes
18 Zetland Medical PracticeTS11 7BL Redcar 71 67% 82% Good Yes
19 Clifton Court Medical PracticeDL1 5JN Darlington 70 75% 83% Good Yes
20 Riverside Medical PracticeTS18 2AP Stockton-on-Tees 70 91% 84% Good Yes
21 Neasham Road SurgeryDL1 4YL Darlington 70 75% 83% Good Yes
22 The Headland Medical CentreTS24 0NZ Hartlepool 65 74% 76% Good Yes
23 Moorlands SurgeryDL3 9JP Darlington 59 52% 83% Good Yes
24 Queenstree PracticeTS23 2LA Billingham 59 66% 80% Good Yes
25 Borough Road & Nunthorpe Medical GroupTS1 3RY Middlesbrough 56 49% 91% Good Yes
26 Newlands Medical CentreTS1 3RX Middlesbrough 56 60% 82% Good Yes
27 Chadwick PracticeTS24 7PW Hartlepool 54 50% 75% Good Yes
28 Westbourne Medical CentreTS3 6AL Middlesbrough 54 71% 79% Good Yes
29 Woodlands Family Medical CentreTS18 1YE Stockton-on-Tees 54 52% 75% Good Yes
30 Denmark Street SurgeryDL3 0PD Darlington 53 53% 87% Good Yes
31 The Densham SurgeryTS18 1HU Stockton-on-Tees 53 59% 85% Good Yes
32 Thornaby & Barwick Medical GroupTS17 0EE Thornaby-on-Tees 50 56% 79% Good Yes
33 The Endeavour PracticeTS1 2NX Middlesbrough 49 59% 84% Good Yes
34 The Coatham Road SurgeryTS10 1SR Redcar 49 60% 77% Good Yes
35 Queens Park Medical CentreTS18 2AW Stockton on Tees 47 48% 86% Good Yes
36 Carmel Medical PracticeDL3 8SQ Darlington 46 60% 84% Good Yes
37 Whinfield Medical PracticeDL1 3RT Darlington 46 51% 85% Good Yes
38 West View Millenium Surgery ATS24 9LJ Hartlepool 46 70% 78% Good Yes
39 The Discovery PracticeTS1 2NX Middlesbrough 45 55% 77% Good Yes
40 The Saltscar SurgeryTS10 1UA Redcar 45 67% 78% Good Yes
41 Crossfell Health CentreTS3 7RL Middlesbrough 44 47% 75% Good Yes
42 Coulby Medical PracticeTS8 0TL Middlesbrough 42 37% 79% Good Yes
43 West Quay Medical PracticeTS26 8DB Hartlepool 42 55% 80% Good Yes
44 South Grange Medical Group PracticeTS6 9QG Eston 40 54% 80% Good Yes
45 Kingsway Medical CentreTS23 2LS Billingham 39 50% 79% Good Yes
46 Woodside SurgeryTS13 4HW Saltburn-by-the-Sea 38 69% 77% Good Yes
47 Yarm Medical PracticeTS15 9DD Yarm 37 31% 79% Good Yes
48 The Erimus PracticeTS1 2NX Middlesbrough 37 52% 74% Good Yes
49 Park SurgeryTS1 3QY Middlesbrough 36 50% 72% Good Yes
50 Kings Medical CentreTS3 6AL Middlesbrough 34 62% 73% Good Yes
51 Cambridge Medical GroupTS5 5NN Linthorpe 34 49% 77% Good Yes
52 Thorntree SurgeryTS3 9NB Middlesbrough 32 63% 79% Good Yes
53 The Green House SurgeryTS10 4NW Redcar 32 61% 72% Good Yes
54 The Roseberry PracticeTS23 2DG Billingham 31 52% 69% Good Yes
55 The Ravenscar SurgeryTS10 4NW Redcar 30 74% 68% Not rated Yes
56 Alma Medical CentreTS18 2BP Stockton-on-Tees 27 27% 76% Good Yes
57 Acklam Medical CentreTS5 8SB Middlesbrough 27 45% 72% Good Yes
58 Bentley Medical PracticeTS10 4NW Redcar 27 59% 71% Good Yes
59 Hirsel Medical CentreTS3 6AL Middlesbrough 25 44% 76% Good Yes
60 Hart Medical PracticeTS24 9DN Hartlepool 25 52% 75% Good Yes
61 Marsh House Medical PracticeTS23 2DG Billingham 24 53% 75% Good Yes
62 Woodbridge PracticeTS17 0EE Thornaby-on-Tees 23 46% 71% Good Yes
63 Springwood SurgeryTS14 7DJ Guisborough 23 40% 75% Good Yes
64 Normanby Medical CentreTS6 6TD Eston 22 28% 74% Good Yes
65 McKenzie House SurgeryTS25 1QU Hartlepool 21 35% 68% Good Yes
66 Hillside PracticeTS12 2TG Saltburn by the Sea 20 38% 73% Good Yes
67 Gladstone House SurgeryTS26 8DF Hartlepool 19 42% 58% Good Yes
68 Bankhouse SurgeryTS24 7PW Hartlepool 19 44% 74% Good Yes
69 Martonside Medical CentreTS4 3BU Middlesbrough 16 39% 75% Good Yes
70 The Dovecot SurgeryTS18 1HU Stockton-on-Tees 14 52% 70% Good Yes
71 Norton Medical CentreTS20 2UZ Norton 14 32% 68% Requires improvement Yes
72 Havelock Grange PracticeTS24 7PW Hartlepool 12 30% 60% Good Yes
73 Linthorpe SurgeryTS5 6HA Linthorpe 8 32% 63% Good Yes
74 McKenzie Group PracticeTS25 3DQ Hartlepool 7 21% 54% Good Yes
75 Village Medical CentreTS5 6HF Linthorpe 6 21% 56% Good Yes
76 The Eston SurgeryTS6 6TD Eston – – – Not rated –
77 The Ridgeway Health CentreTS4 3AF Middlesbrough – – – Not rated 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 phone59%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good79%77%

Common questions

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

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

59% 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 61st of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

75 of the 77 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.