Chainbridge Medical Partnership, Blaydon on Tyne: patient reviews and CQC rating
Chainbridge Medical Partnership is a GP practice in Blaydon on Tyne with 11,518 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2023. It has 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,550 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Chainbridge Medical Partnership
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 71%, above the England figure of 54%. Its result closest to England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 85%, against 85% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 3rd of the 3 practices in Blaydon on Tyne with 50 or more responses. 62% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (87%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Chainbridge Medical Partnership | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 62% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 71% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 457 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Chainbridge Medical Partnership is Good, published in December 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,518 patients were registered at Chainbridge Medical Partnership in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,550 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 2.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| August 2024 | 3.9 | 5.8 |
| August 2025 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| August 2026 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,220 appointments a month, or 627 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
38% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Chainbridge Medical Partnership | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 627 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%), COPD (3.1% against 1.9%) and chronic kidney disease (6.9% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 years for women and 78.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 82.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.6% | 74.9% |
Chainbridge Medical Partnership, Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5AE. Phone: 0191 499 0965.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Oldwell Surgery | 1.2 km | 84% |
| Hollyhurst Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 80% |
| Betts Avenue Medical Group | 2.6 km | 81% |
| Denton Turret Medical Centre | 2.8 km | 76% |
| The Whickham Practice | 3.1 km | 81% |
- Glenpark Medical Practice (75% overall experience good)
- Sunniside Surgery (97% overall experience good)
- The Whickham Practice (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Chainbridge Medical Partnership?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Chainbridge Medical Partnership as good, against 77% across England. 62% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Chainbridge Medical Partnership?
11,518 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Chainbridge Medical Partnership's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2023.
How many GPs does Chainbridge Medical Partnership have?
4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,550 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Chainbridge Medical Partnership face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Chainbridge Medical Partnership's phone number?
0191 499 0965.