NE17 GP catchment: which practices serve the NE17 postcode district
5,680 people living in the NE17 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 6 practices. The practice with the most is Oakfields Health Group in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with 2,736 (48%). The 3 largest together hold 87% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in NE17 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Gateshead and County Durham.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfields Health Group | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 2,736 | 48% | 83% | Good |
| Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1,972 | 35% | 79% | Good |
| Queens Road Surgery | Consett | 222 | 4% | 95% | Good |
| Cedars Medical Group | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 200 | 4% | 92% | Good |
| Crawcrook Medical Centre | Ryton | 166 | 3% | 62% | Requires improvement |
| Leadgate Surgery | Consett | 157 | 3% | 68% | Good |
| Consett Medical Centre | Consett | 84 | 1% | 79% | Requires improvement |
Across the 7 practices serving NE17 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at Crawcrook Medical Centre to 95% at Queens Road Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve NE17?
Oakfields Health Group, Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre, Queens Road Surgery, Cedars Medical Group and Crawcrook Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in NE17.
How many people in NE17 are registered with a GP?
5,680, 95% of them at 6 practices.
Which GP near NE17 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Queens Road Surgery: 95% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.