GP surgeries in Newcastle Upon Tyne: ratings and patient reviews

There are 44 GP practices in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with 469,677 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Sunniside Surgery (97%, England 77%). Across the town there are 1,973 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 44 practices in Newcastle Upon Tyne with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 56% at Westerhope Medical Group to 97% at Sunniside Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 10 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Sunniside Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (95%, England 57%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Sunniside Surgery3,95197%95%Good2,102
Roseworth Surgery5,65195%83%Good1,819
Cedars Medical Group6,28892%84%Good2,108
Drs Mears, Iqbal and Dahl6,60690%86%Good1,542
Wellspring Medical Practice6,62789%75%Good1,629
Dr Sprake & Partners9,30987%58%Good1,644
Northumberland Park Medical Group, Shiremoor Resource Centre9,66487%67%Good2,522
Benfield Park Medical Group10,25686%52%Good1,740
The Grove Medical Group12,90785%63%Good1,502
White Medical Group8,70785%69%Good2,020
West Farm Surgery5,84983%69%Good1,859
Biddlestone Health Group10,47583%78%Good2,264
Walker Medical Group10,54883%65%Good1,626
Jesmond Health Partnership26,74183%66%Good1,949
Oakfields Health Group7,59983%71%Good1,601
Fenham Hall Surgery10,77683%53%Good1,782
St Anthony's Health Centre6,57482%66%Good1,575
The Whickham Practice15,53081%67%Good1,765
Betts Avenue Medical Group10,25281%77%Good2,894
Thornfield Medical Group19,46180%62%Outstanding1,985
NPC Ponteland10,93480%33%Good1,463
Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre2,55079%90%Good911
Denton Park Medical Group7,55779%57%Good2,107
Woodlands Park Health Centre7,05478%65%Good2,075
Regent Medical Centre8,17378%62%Good3,141
Heaton Road Surgery6,87878%59%Good1,567
The Park Medical Group12,96077%53%Good2,505
Newburn Surgery Partnership6,33877%73%Good1,502
Denton Turret Medical Centre8,94976%35%Good3,494
Mallard Medical Practice5,63076%89%Good1,320
Brunton Park Health Centre8,12775%47%Good2,344
Wideopen Medical Centre7,23875%67%Good1,772
Drs Jones & Blaylock7,88375%68%Good1,690
West Road Medical Centre12,29374%56%Outstanding2,002
Newcastle Medical Centre20,18573%53%Good4,267
Cruddas Park and Hillsview Surgery11,72073%64%Good1,635
Saville Medical Group40,62571%55%Good2,285
Dilston Medical Centre9,33971%49%Good3,502
Parkway Medical Group8,49569%48%Good1,839
Stephenson Park Health Group17,59069%59%Good1,968
Elswick Family Practice8,27768%52%Good2,513
Holmside Medical Group9,83963%56%Good1,575
Prospect Medical Group13,65862%35%Good2,056
Westerhope Medical Group13,61456%38%Good1,830

There are 1,973 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Newcastle Upon Tyne, close to England's 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. Practices recorded 533 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 60% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

17% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureNewcastle Upon TyneNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,9732,0882,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month533550510
Face-to-face appointments60%68%63%
Same day as booked49%42%45%
Did not attend5%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over17%22%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Newcastle Upon Tyne is learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.5% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupNewcastle Upon Tyne (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages14.2%15.2%67,816
Depression18+ yrs12.5%14.3%49,127
Diabetes17+ yrs7.4%7.9%29,402
Asthma6+ yrs6.5%6.6%29,217
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.7%4.6%18,278
CancerAll ages3.4%3.8%16,281
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.9%3.0%13,863
COPDAll ages2.1%1.9%10,001
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.0%2.2%9,531
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%9,514
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.1%1.2%1,763
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%4,853
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%4,595
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%3,106
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%3,598
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%3,528
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%2,939
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%3,340
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%2,264

How many GP practices are there in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

44, with 469,677 registered patients in September 2026.

Which GP practice in Newcastle Upon Tyne do patients rate highest?

Sunniside Surgery: 97% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.

How many patients are there per GP in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

1,973 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

How many GP appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne are face to face?

60% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.

Cite this page

<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne">https://localgps.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne</a>