Patients across Northumberland have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing, in the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March last year, and gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP.
The survey reveals the best and worst surgeries in Northumberland and beyond.
Across the country, the majority of patients described their overall experience of their GP practice as ‘very good’ (44%) or ‘fairly good’ (31%).
Here we reveal the GP practices in Northumberland which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said their overall experience was ‘very good’.
5. Corbridge Health Centre - Corbridge
There were 248 survey forms sent out to patients at Corbridge Health Centre in Corbridge. The response rate was 44%, with 109 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 96% said it was very good, and 18% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
6. Belford Medical Practice - Belford
There were 264 survey forms sent out to patients at Belford Medical Practice in Belford. The response rate was 46%, with 122 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 76% said it was very good and 15% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
7. Burn Brae Medical Group - Hexham
There were 250 survey forms sent out to patients at Burn Brae Medical Group in Hexham Primary Care Centre, Hexham. The response rate was 42%, with 105 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 73% said it was very good and 19% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
8. Branch End Surgery - Stocksfield
There were 294 survey forms sent out to patients at Branch End Surgery in Stocksfield. The response rate was 40%, with 117 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 71% said it was very good and 13% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps