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’.
13. Whitley Bay Health Centre - Whitley Bay
There were 259 survey forms sent out to patients at Whitley Bay Health Centre in Whitley Bay. The response rate was 47%, with 121 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 77% said it was very good and 18% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
14. Scots Gap Medical Group - Scots Gap, Morpeth
There were 245 survey forms sent out to patients at Scots Gap Medical Group in Scots Gap, Morpeth. The response rate was 51%, with 124 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 77% said it was very good and 19% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
15. Park Lane Surgery - Stillington
There were 283 survey forms sent out to patients at Park Lane Surgery in Stillington. The response rate was 42%, with 119 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 77% said it was very good and 16% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
16. The Sele Medical Practice - Hexham, Northumberland
There were 250 survey forms sent out to patients at The Sele Medical Practice in Hexham, Northumberland. The response rate was 50%, with 124 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 76% said it was very good and 12% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps