GPScore

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 20 NHS GP surgeries and around 213,222 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 6 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 9th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

68average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
70%find the phone easyEngland 57%
20 of 20taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in North East and North Cumbria

North Shields PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 56North Tyneside North West PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 66Wallsend PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 59Whitley Bay PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 84

All 20 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 Bridge and Monkseaton Medical PracticeNE25 9PH Whitley Bay 94 81% 92% Good Yes
2 Whitley Bay Health CentreNE26 2ND Whitley Bay 94 75% 90% Outstanding Yes
3 Swarland Avenue SurgeryNE7 7TD Newcastle Upon Tyne 93 86% 90% Good Yes
4 Wellspring Medical PracticeNE12 6HS Newcastle Upon Tyne 92 75% 89% Good Yes
5 The Village Green SurgeryNE28 6BB Wallsend 89 74% 93% Outstanding Yes
6 Northumberland Park Medical GroupNE27 0HJ Shiremoor 83 67% 87% Good Yes
7 Beaumont Park SurgeryNE25 9XJ Whitley Bay 76 84% 87% Good Yes
8 Marine Avenue Medical CentreNE26 3LW Whitley Bay 73 86% 81% Good Yes
9 Npc North Tyneside - Spring TerraceNE29 0HD Tynemouth 72 76% 81% Good Yes
10 Lane End SurgeryNE7 7XX Longbenton 70 58% 87% Good Yes
11 West Farm SurgeryNE12 8LS Longbenton 67 69% 84% Good Yes
12 Priory Medical GroupNE29 0HT Tynemouth 64 54% 86% Good Yes
13 Collingwood Health GroupNE29 0SF Tynemouth 59 56% 84% Outstanding Yes
14 Woodlands Park Health CentreNE13 6JJ Newcastle Upon Tyne 56 65% 78% Good Yes
15 Hadrian Health CentreNE28 8QU Wallsend 55 57% 79% Outstanding Yes
16 Wideopen Medical CentreNE13 6LN Newcastle Upon Tyne 52 67% 75% Good Yes
17 Redburn Park Medical CentreNE29 6HT Tynemouth 44 63% 83% Good Yes
18 Mallard Medical PracticeNE12 6HS Newcastle Upon Tyne 43 89% 76% Requires improvement Yes
19 Stephenson Park Health GroupNE12 9BQ Longbenton 41 59% 69% Good Yes
20 Bewicke Medical CentreNE28 0AD Wallsend 33 57% 71% Good Yes

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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 phone70%57%
Easy to contact via website59%58%
Good experience of contacting80%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening91%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Common questions

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

Bridge and Monkseaton Medical Practice has the highest GPScore in North East and North Cumbria, 94 out of 100. 92% 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?

70% 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 9th of 106 local NHS areas in England.

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

20 of the 20 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.