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Best GP practices in North East by Patient Experience (GPPS)
Best GP practices in North East, 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 region (latest publish date: 2025-07-10).
Showing up to 12 best GP practices in North East ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.
Metric used:
Overall experience (positive)
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Location:
North East
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region
Scored practices
20
Matched GPPS values
Best score
99.3%
Positive responses
Average score
96.2%
Across scored practices
Latest published
2025-07-10
GPPS publish date
Best results
Ranked by GPPS positive response percentage (latest available survey for each practice).
Tip: open a practice to see full survey cards and details.
| # | Practice | Town | Postcode | Score | CI | Response rate | Responses |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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PRUDHOE | NE42 5HR | 99.3% | 99.1%–99.5% | 41.2% | 192 / 466 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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DARLINGTON | DL2 3BE | 99.3% | 98%–99.7% | 44.9% | 110 / 245 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | NE16 5LP | 98.2% | 96.5%–99.1% | 36.6% | 109 / 298 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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STANLEY | DH9 7TD | 98.2% | 96.6%–99% | 34.8% | 111 / 319 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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BISHOP AUCKLAND | DL14 9SU | 98% | 97.3%–98.6% | 34.6% | 125 / 361 |
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HOUGHTON LE SPRING | DH4 4RB | 97.4% | 91.2%–99.3% | 33.9% | 108 / 319 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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DARLINGTON | DL2 2DS | 96.4% | 93.9%–98% | 46.5% | 133 / 286 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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MORPETH | NE61 4EG | 96.3% | 95.3%–97.1% | 51.4% | 126 / 245 |
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Published: 2025-07-10
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WASHINGTON | NE38 9EH | 96% | 94.8%–97% | 37% | 120 / 324 |
| 10 |
Published: 2025-07-10
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CRAMLINGTON | NE23 7EF | 96% | 92.3%–97.9% | 34% | 117 / 344 |
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WINGATE | TS28 5PZ | 95.8% | 93.6%–97.3% | 29.6% | 105 / 355 |
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SUNDERLAND | SR3 4HG | 95.6% | 90.3%–98.1% | 33.5% | 121 / 361 |
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 region).
| Practice | Town | Postcode | Score |
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| DURHAM | DH6 2LQ | 95.2% | |
| WHITLEY BAY | NE26 2ND | 95.1% | |
| DARLINGTON | DL2 1BY | 94.8% | |
| JARROW | NE32 5AG | 94.6% | |
| CORBRIDGE | NE45 5LG | 94.5% | |
| SUNDERLAND | SR6 8DZ | 94.3% | |
| DURHAM | DH1 2UW | 94.3% | |
| WHITLEY BAY | NE26 3LW | 93.7% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this “Best GP practices” list calculated?
We rank GP practices using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) value for “Overall experience (positive)”. Higher positive response percentages rank higher. We then show up to 12 practices for this region.
Why are some GP practices not included?
A practice needs a matched GPPS record and a valid value for the selected survey metric to appear in this ranking. Practices can still appear in the main directory even if they are not ranked here.
Is this an official NHS endorsement?
No. This is an independent view built from published survey data to help patients compare local practices more easily.
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