Best and Worst NHS GPs in North Northumberland
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The best GP in North Northumberland is The Rothbury Practice, followed by Belford Medical Practice and Wooler Health. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 11 GP practices in North Northumberland, with a combined 135,104 registered patients. Of these, 64,585 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (48%).
Out of the 11 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 11 as 'good'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 74% of patients in North Northumberland say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 60% at Valens Medical Partnership to 97% at The Rothbury Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in North Northumberland:
| Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rothbury Practice | Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RW | Good | 98% | 96% | 1,636 | 97/100 |
| 2 | Belford Medical Practice | Belford Medical Practice, Croft Field, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7ER | Good | 92% | 90% | 883 | 91/100 |
| 3 | Wooler Health | Cheviot Primary Care Cent, Padgepool Place, Wooler, NE71 6BL | Good | 91% | 89% | 1,118 | 91/100 |
| 4 | Greystoke Surgery | Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX | Good | 91% | 81% | 2,075 | 88/100 |
| 5 | Gas House Lane Surgery | Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX | Good | 84% | 77% | 1,215 | 82/100 |
| 6 | Northumberland Health | Widdrington Surgery, Grange Road, Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LX | Good | 75% | 69% | 823 | 73/100 |
| 7 | Well Close Medical Group | Well Close Square Surgery, Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LL | Good | 73% | 66% | 1,302 | 70/100 |
| 8 | Union Brae & Norham Prac | Union Brae & Norham Prac, Union Brae, Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2HB | Good | 70% | 63% | 1,466 | 68/100 |
| 9 | Alnwick Medical Group | Lower Building, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL | Good | 68% | 58% | 1,532 | 65/100 |
| 10 | Coquet Medical Group | Coquet Medical Group, Amble Hlth Ctr, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0HD | Good | 70% | 52% | 1,161 | 64/100 |
| 11 | Valens Medical Partnership | Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BJ | Good | 66% | 47% | 1,807 | 60/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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