The NHS is facing a challenging end to winter, with norovirus cases at their highest levels so far.
GP surgeries are also feeling the pressure. Often described as the “front door” of the NHS, they are the first point of contact for patients seeking medical care, treatment, prescriptions, or specialist referrals.
Patients across the North East 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 in the North East 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 the North East which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said their overall experience was ‘very good’.
9. Woodview Medical Practice - Bishop Auckland
There were 239 survey forms sent out to patients at Woodview Medical Practice in Bishop Auckland. The response rate was 43%, with 102 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 80% said it was very good and 13% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
10. The Haven Surgery - Burnhope, Durham
There were 335 survey forms sent out to patients at The Haven Surgery in Burnhope, Durham. The response rate was 32%, with 107 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 79% said it was very good and 15% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
11. The Bellingham Practice - Hexham
There were 249 survey forms sent out to patients at The Bellingham Practice in Hexham. The response rate was 42%, with 104 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 78% said it was very good and 15% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
12. Middleton & Dinsdale Medical Practice - Middleton St George, Darlington
There were 281 survey forms sent out to patients at Middleton & Dinsdale Medical Practice in Middleton St George, Darlington. The response rate was 43%, with 121 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 78% said it was very good and 17% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps