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Best and Worst NHS GPs in Gateshead Central and Whickham

Compare all 15 NHS GPs in Gateshead Central and Whickham. The best-rated GP is Sunniside Surgery, followed by Teams Medical Practice and Fell Cottage Surgery.
Best and Worst NHS GPs in Gateshead Central and Whickham
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The best GP in Gateshead Central and Whickham is Sunniside Surgery, followed by Teams Medical Practice and Fell Cottage Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.

In total, there are 15 GP practices in Gateshead Central and Whickham, with a combined 124,317 registered patients. Of these, 114,990 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (92%).

Extending this to five miles, 124,317 patients have a better-rated GP available (100%).

Out of the 15 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding' and 14 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, 82% of patients in Gateshead Central and Whickham say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 64% at Wrekenton Medical Group to 98% at Sunniside Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.

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Full breakdown of GPs in Gateshead Central and Whickham:

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 Sunniside Surgery 8 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LP Good 99% 96% 2,016 98/100
2 Teams Medical Practice Teams Medical Practice, Watson Street, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2PQ Outstanding 80% 85% 847 98/100
3 Fell Cottage Surgery Fell Cottage Surgery, 123 Kells Lane, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 5XY Good 95% 95% 1,628 95/100
4 Bensham Family Practice Bensham Family Practice, Sidney Grove, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2XB Good 94% 95% No data 94/100
5 Second Street Surgery Second Street, Bensham, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2UR Good 91% 91% 2,162 91/100
6 The Bridges Medical Practice Bridges Medical Practice, Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 1AD Good 89% 93% 1,287 90/100
7 Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group Oxford Tce&Rawling Rd Mg, 1 Oxford Terrace,Bensham, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 1RQ Good 88% 77% 951 85/100
8 Millennium Family Practice Millenium Family Practice, Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 1AD Good 85% 81% No data 84/100
9 Beacon View Medical Centre Beacon View Med Centre, Beacon Lough Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 6YS Good 82% 82% 947 82/100
10 Fell Tower Medical Centre Fell Tower Medical Centre, 575 Durham Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 5EY Good 86% 69% 1,178 81/100
11 Whickham Cottage Medical Centre Whickham Cottage Med Prac, Rectory Lane,Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE16 4PD Good 82% 70% 1,562 78/100
12 Bewick Road Surgery 10 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4DP Good 76% 80% 1,651 77/100
13 Glenpark Medical Centre Ravensworth Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9FJ Good 74% 66% 1,401 72/100
14 Central Gateshead Medical Group Central Gateshead Med Grp, The Health Centre, Prince Consort Road, Tyne & Wear, NE8 1NB Good 70% 61% 1,132 68/100
15 Wrekenton Medical Group Wrekenton Medical Group, Springwell Road,Wrekenton, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 7AD Good 66% 60% 1,406 64/100

Data as of 11 July 2024.

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