NE8 GP catchment: which practices serve the NE8 postcode district
36,043 people living in the NE8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 11 practices. The practice with the most is Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road Medical Group in Gateshead, with 8,594 (24%). The 3 largest together hold 55% 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 NE8 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.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road Medical Group | Gateshead | 8,594 | 24% | 89% | Good |
| Bewick Road Surgery | Gateshead | 6,553 | 18% | 89% | Good |
| Bridges Medical Practice | Gateshead | 4,729 | 13% | 86% | Good |
| Central Gateshead Medical Group | Gateshead | 4,475 | 12% | 77% | Good |
| Glenpark Medical Practice | Gateshead | 2,666 | 7% | 75% | Good |
| Second Street Surgery | Gateshead | 2,586 | 7% | 85% | Good |
| Millennium Family Practice | Gateshead | 1,522 | 4% | 79% | Good |
| Bensham Family Practice | Gateshead | 1,422 | 4% | 84% | Good |
| St Albans Medical Group | Gateshead | 755 | 2% | 70% | Good |
| Crowhall Medical Group | Gateshead | 601 | 2% | 86% | Good |
| Fell Cottage Surgery | Gateshead | 490 | 1% | 93% | Good |
Across the 11 practices serving NE8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 70% at St Albans Medical Group to 93% at Fell Cottage Surgery, with a median of 85% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Bensham Family Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve NE8?
Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road Medical Group, Bewick Road Surgery, Bridges Medical Practice, Central Gateshead Medical Group and Glenpark Medical Practice have the most registered patients living in NE8.
How many people in NE8 are registered with a GP?
36,043, 95% of them at 11 practices.
Which GP near NE8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Fell Cottage Surgery: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.