Tennant Street Medical Practice, Stockton On Tees: patient reviews and CQC rating
Tennant Street Medical Practice is a GP practice in Stockton On Tees with 14,578 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2016. It has 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,438 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Tennant Street Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 98%, above the England figure of 86%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 40%, against 54% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 3rd of the 14 practices in Stockton On Tees with 50 or more responses. 50% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points higher than in 2025 (84%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | Tennant Street Medical Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 50% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 97% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 98% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 488 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Tennant Street Medical Practice is Good, published in November 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,578 patients were registered at Tennant Street Medical Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
21% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,438 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 5.7 nurses and 4.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| August 2024 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| August 2025 | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| August 2026 | 6.0 | 8.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,264 appointments a month, or 498 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 82% were face to face (England: 63%). 30% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
28% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Tennant Street Medical Practice | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 498 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 82% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 30% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.4% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%) and a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 34.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.4 years for women and 76.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.0% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.4% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.5% | 74.9% |
Tennant Street Medical Practice, Farrer Street, Stockton On Tees, TS18 2AT. Phone: 01642 613331. Website: www.tsmp.gpsurgery.net.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Medical Centre | 0.1 km | 86% |
| Riverside Medical Practice | 0.1 km | 84% |
| Alma Medical Centre | 0.3 km | 76% |
| The Densham Surgery | 0.9 km | 85% |
| The Dovecot Surgery | 0.9 km | 70% |
- Alma Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Queens Park Medical Centre (86% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Tennant Street Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Tennant Street Medical Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 50% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Tennant Street Medical Practice?
14,578 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.3% on a year earlier.
What is Tennant Street Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2016.
How many GPs does Tennant Street Medical Practice have?
6.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,438 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Tennant Street Medical Practice face to face?
82% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Tennant Street Medical Practice's phone number?
01642 613331.