North House Surgery, Crook: patient reviews and CQC rating
North House Surgery is a GP practice in Crook with 13,561 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% 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 January 2018. It has 8.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,611 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about North House Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 96%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 44%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
44% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (76%). 103 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).
| Survey question | North House Surgery | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 44% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 49% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 52% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 352 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for North House Surgery is Good, published in January 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,561 patients were registered at North House Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 8.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,611 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 4.2 nurses and 4.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.0 | 10.1 |
| August 2024 | 8.0 | 11.0 |
| August 2025 | 7.8 | 11.0 |
| August 2026 | 8.4 | 10.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,342 appointments a month, or 615 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 97% were face to face (England: 63%). 39% took place on the day they were booked and 12% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | North House Surgery | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 615 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 97% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 12% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (3.3% against 1.1%), palliative or supportive care needs (1.5% against 0.6%) and COPD (4.5% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.6 years for women and 77.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 24.5% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 23.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.4% | 74.9% |
North House Surgery, Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU. Phone: 01388 762945. Website: www.northhousesurgery.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Willington Medical Group | 3.5 km | 87% |
| Bishopgate Medical Centre | 7.9 km | 90% |
| Station View Medical Centre | 8.0 km | 83% |
| The Medical Group | 8.4 km | 85% |
| Auckland Medical Group | 8.8 km | 88% |
- The Weardale Practice (84% overall experience good)
- Willington Medical Group (87% overall experience good)
How do patients rate North House Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of North House Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 44% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at North House Surgery?
13,561 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is North House Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2018.
How many GPs does North House Surgery have?
8.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,611 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at North House Surgery face to face?
97% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is North House Surgery's phone number?
01388 762945.