It’s been a challenging winter for the NHS, which has been hit by a “quad-demic” of seasonal viruses. Whilst flu cases have stabilised, cases of norovirus are continuing to surge, with pressure on hospitals continuing to remain high.
GPs are the frontline of the NHS, and according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England between January 2 and March 25 last year, the vast majority of us appear to be satisfied with our care.
Almost 700,000 patients in England completed the 2024 survey, which gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP, which reveals the best rated surgeries in the North East and beyond.
Across England, the majority of patients described their overall experience as “very good” (37.1%) or “fairly good” (30.2%). However, not everyone is as happy, with 9.4% describing their overall experience as “fairly poor” and 9.5% as “very poor”.
Here we reveal the GP practices in the North East which were rated the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the number of patients that said they were “very good”.
5. Rockliffe Court Surgery, Darlington
There were 267 survey forms sent out to patients at Rockliffe Court Surgery, Darlington. The response rate was 48%, with 129 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 85% said it was very good and 13% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
6. Roseworth Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne
There were 251 survey forms sent out to patients at Roseworth Surgery in Newcastle upon Tyne. The response rate was 43%, with 109 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 84% said it was very good and 14% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
7. The Bellingham Practice, Hexham
There were 229 survey forms sent out to patients at The Bellingham Practice in Hexham. The response rate was 47%, with 108 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 82% said it was very good and 9% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
8. Alston Medical Practice, Alston
There were 300 survey forms sent out to patients at Alston Medical Practice in Alston. The response rate was 37%, with 112 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 82% said it was very good and 12% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps