GP practices in the County Durham council area: access and ratings
There are 61 GP practices in the County Durham council area, with 566,928 registered patients between them (September 2026). 557,228 people living in County Durham were registered with a GP in July 2026, 98% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in County Durham have 2,118 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 61 practices in County Durham with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 57% at Lanchester Medical Centre to 100% at Gainford Surgery, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 25 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Annfield Plain Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (98%, England 57%).
| Practice | Residents registered (July 2026) | Registered patients (September 2026) | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainford Surgery | 2,617 | 3,708 | 100% | 98% | Good | 1,897 |
| Silverdale Family Practice | 3,637 | 6,633 | 96% | 97% | Outstanding | 1,183 |
| Horden Group Practice | 8,179 | 8,329 | 96% | 97% | Good | 2,309 |
| Southdene Medical Centre | 3,317 | 3,436 | 95% | 91% | Requires improvement | 1,998 |
| Woodview Medical Practice | 2,562 | 2,617 | 95% | 98% | Good | 1,118 |
| Annfield Plain Surgery | 3,562 | 3,568 | 95% | 98% | Good | 2,478 |
| Queens Road Surgery | 16,531 | 16,879 | 95% | 90% | Good | 1,710 |
| Dr Rachel Ng & partners | 5,272 | 5,280 | 94% | 81% | Good | 2,839 |
| Dr Rina Miah | 1,773 | 1,789 | 94% | 93% | Good | 4,548 |
| Evenwood Medical Practice | 2,313 | 2,355 | 93% | 91% | Good | 5,425 |
| Murton Medical Group | 7,260 | 7,305 | 93% | 80% | Good | 1,705 |
| The Surgery - Great Lumley | 5,245 | 5,287 | 93% | 87% | Outstanding | 1,652 |
| Cedars Medical Group | 5,763 | 6,288 | 92% | 84% | Good | 2,108 |
| Pinfold Medical Practice | 2,794 | 2,854 | 91% | 87% | Good | 1,531 |
| Cheveley Park Medical Centre | 5,120 | 5,163 | 91% | 70% | – | 3,227 |
| Bishopgate Medical Centre | 13,551 | 13,583 | 90% | 65% | Good | 3,276 |
| Wingate Medical Practice | 3,403 | 3,556 | 90% | 91% | Good | 4,167 |
| Old Forge Surgery | 2,704 | 2,727 | 90% | 86% | Good | 1,633 |
| West Rainton Surgery | 3,630 | 5,561 | 89% | 90% | Good | 4,233 |
| Stanley Medical Group - Clifford Road | 12,571 | 12,689 | 88% | 80% | Outstanding | 1,535 |
| Auckland Medical Group | 16,058 | 16,116 | 88% | 70% | Good | 2,185 |
| Willington Medical Group | 9,124 | 9,136 | 87% | 71% | Good | 1,779 |
| Marlborough Surgery | 11,328 | 11,555 | 86% | 69% | Good | 2,564 |
| The Medical Group | 26,427 | 26,440 | 85% | 76% | Good | 2,599 |
| Tanfield View Medical Group | 10,769 | 10,794 | 85% | 67% | Good | 1,863 |
| The Weardale Practice | 7,088 | 7,112 | 84% | 48% | Good | 1,467 |
| Barnard Castle Surgery | 10,599 | 11,060 | 84% | 65% | Good | 1,645 |
| Chastleton Medical Group | 10,068 | 9,944 | 84% | 53% | Good | 1,512 |
| Station View Medical Centre | 9,658 | 9,704 | 83% | 66% | Good | 2,940 |
| Gardiner Crescent Surgery | 4,086 | 4,111 | 83% | 81% | Requires improvement | 2,202 |
| East Durham Medical Group | 17,696 | 17,988 | 83% | 68% | Outstanding | 2,018 |
| St. Andrew's Medical Practice | 15,932 | 16,021 | 83% | 66% | Good | 2,358 |
| Bevan Medical Group Surgery | 8,649 | 8,758 | 83% | 90% | Good | 3,041 |
| Oakfields Health Group | 5,579 | 7,599 | 83% | 71% | Good | 1,601 |
| Bishop's Close Medical Practice | 8,569 | 8,625 | 82% | 71% | Good | 1,854 |
| Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group | 6,294 | 6,361 | 81% | 61% | Good | 8,155 |
| Byron Medical Practice | 8,081 | 8,274 | 81% | 79% | Good | 2,187 |
| Jubilee Medical Group | 12,563 | 13,076 | 81% | 58% | Good | 7,573 |
| Bewick Crescent Surgery | 10,727 | 12,847 | 81% | 56% | Good | 1,893 |
| Coxhoe Medical Practice | 7,648 | 7,642 | 80% | 66% | Good | 1,613 |
| Bowburn Medical Centre | 4,593 | 4,519 | 79% | 64% | Good | 5,649 |
| Middle Chare Medical Group | 6,201 | 9,178 | 79% | 35% | Good | 2,895 |
| Consett Medical Centre | 16,174 | 16,132 | 79% | 54% | Requires improvement | 2,363 |
| Browney House Surgery | 2,686 | 2,739 | 79% | 86% | Good | 2,568 |
| Bridge End Surgery | 7,162 | 7,465 | 78% | 35% | Good | 1,329 |
| New Seaham Medical Group | 4,586 | 4,619 | 78% | 74% | Good | 3,337 |
| Hallgarth Surgery | 5,276 | 5,333 | 76% | 77% | Good | 2,000 |
| Sacriston Medical Centre | 10,591 | 10,538 | 75% | 53% | Good | 2,393 |
| North House Surgery | 13,534 | 13,561 | 75% | 44% | Good | 1,611 |
| Dunelm Medical Practice | 14,089 | 14,168 | 74% | 54% | Good | 1,901 |
| Claypath and University Medical Group | 31,908 | 31,052 | 74% | 76% | Good | 2,716 |
| The Surgery-Pelton | 10,174 | 10,411 | 72% | 51% | Good | 1,625 |
| West Cornforth Medical Practice | 2,836 | 2,861 | 72% | 76% | Good | 2,402 |
| Easington & Peterlee Medical Practice | 15,237 | 15,418 | 71% | 64% | Good | 2,221 |
| Skerne Medical Group | 14,448 | 17,211 | 71% | 52% | Good | 1,749 |
| Blackhall & Peterlee Practice | 9,880 | 10,254 | 69% | 61% | Good | 2,090 |
| Cestria Health Centre | 12,290 | 12,523 | 68% | 44% | Outstanding | 1,551 |
| Leadgate Surgery | 5,633 | 5,675 | 68% | 75% | Good | 1,484 |
| Peaseway Medical Centre | 10,982 | 11,708 | 65% | 53% | Good | 2,135 |
| Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice | 14,796 | 14,799 | 57% | 50% | Good | 3,212 |
| Lanchester Medical Centre | 4,023 | 3,994 | 57% | 67% | – | 2,496 |
There are 2,118 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in County Durham, close to England's 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. Practices recorded 628 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 73% of them face to face. 38% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | County Durham | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,118 | 2,088 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 628 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 73% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 22% | 22% | 19% |
98% of County Durham's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most County Durham residents are Birtley Medical Group (3,144), Westbourne Medical Group (940) and Grangewood Surgery (582).
| Practice outside the council area | Residents of County Durham registered | Town |
|---|---|---|
| Birtley Medical Group | 3,144 | Birtley |
| Westbourne Medical Group | 940 | Houghton Le Spring |
| Grangewood Surgery | 582 | Houghton Le Spring |
| Kepier Medical Practice | 428 | Houghton Le Spring |
| Houghton Medical Group | 324 | Houghton Le Spring |
| Herrington Medical Centre | 322 | Houghton Le Spring |
| Hetton Group Practice | 310 | Houghton Le Spring |
| Dr Corbett, Dr Garget & Dr Mendis | 269 | Stockton On Tees |
| Doctors Lane Surgery | 155 | Richmond |
| Crawcrook Medical Centre | 137 | Ryton |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in County Durham is palliative care (1.0% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | County Durham (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.3% | 15.2% | 110,189 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.7% | 14.3% | 77,980 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.7% | 7.9% | 45,697 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% | 43,243 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.8% | 4.6% | 22,581 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% | 24,383 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.1% | 3.0% | 23,566 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% | 17,471 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% | 15,453 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% | 15,060 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% | 9,709 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% | 3,246 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 6,195 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 4,618 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 5,620 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 5,563 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4,442 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 5,181 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 4,386 |
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- Stockton-on-Tees (2,350 patients per GP)
- Sunderland (1,961 patients per GP)
- Westmorland and Furness (1,759 patients per GP)
How many GP practices are there in County Durham?
61 practices are located in the County Durham council area, with 566,928 registered patients in September 2026.
Where are County Durham residents registered with a GP?
98% of the 557,228 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Birtley Medical Group (3,144).
How many patients are there per GP in County Durham?
2,118 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in County Durham, against 2,171 across England.
Can you get a same-day GP appointment in County Durham?
38% of appointments at practices in County Durham took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.