Best GP practices in County Durham by Patient Experience (GPPS)
Best GP practices in County Durham, ranked using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) positive response results for “Overall experience (positive)…
Updated using the latest GP Patient Survey publication available in this district (latest publish date: 2025-07-10).
Showing up to 12 best GP practices in County Durham ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.
Best results
Ranked by GPPS positive response percentage (latest available survey for each practice).
| # | Practice | Town | Postcode | Score | CI | Response rate | Responses |
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DARLINGTON | DL2 3BE | 99.3% | 98%–99.7% | 44.9% | 110 / 245 |
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STANLEY | DH9 7TD | 98.2% | 96.6%–99% | 34.8% | 111 / 319 |
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BISHOP AUCKLAND | DL14 9SU | 98% | 97.3%–98.6% | 34.6% | 125 / 361 |
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WINGATE | TS28 5PZ | 95.8% | 93.6%–97.3% | 29.6% | 105 / 355 |
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DURHAM | DH6 2LQ | 95.2% | 89.8%–97.8% | 32.6% | 126 / 387 |
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DURHAM | DH1 2UW | 94.3% | 90.9%–96.5% | 44.6% | 112 / 251 |
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DURHAM | DH7 0BD | 93.7% | 92.5%–94.7% | 31.9% | 107 / 335 |
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BISHOP AUCKLAND | DL13 5AF | 92.6% | 90.4%–94.4% | 42.7% | 102 / 239 |
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CONSETT | DH8 0BW | 92.3% | 79.8%–97.3% | 40.8% | 131 / 321 |
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BARNARD CASTLE | DL12 8HT | 91.9% | 82.2%–96.6% | 47.9% | 124 / 259 |
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DURHAM | DH6 2TH | 91.3% | 87.3%–94.1% | 32.3% | 134 / 415 |
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CHESTER LE STREET | DH3 4LE | 90.9% | 85.5%–94.5% | 37.9% | 99 / 261 |
Map of the best practices
Map points are shown for practices with coordinates available.
Near misses
Practices that nearly made the Best list (next best in this district).
| Practice | Town | Postcode | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURHAM | DH6 2LT | 90.8% | |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | NE16 6HU | 90.7% | |
| BISHOP AUCKLAND | DL14 7EJ | 90.4% | |
| SEAHAM | SR7 7JE | 90.1% | |
| BARNARD CASTLE | DL12 0QE | 89.9% | |
| DURHAM | DH6 4DH | 89.7% | |
| DURHAM | DH7 0LP | 89.5% | |
| HOUGHTON LE SPRING | DH4 6RQ | 89.2% |
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