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’.
17. Corbridge Health Centre - Corbridge
There were Corbridge Health Centre in Corbridge 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
18. Roseworth Surgery - Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
There were 268 survey forms sent out to patients at Roseworth Surgery in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. The response rate was 43%, with 117 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 76% said it was very good and 17% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
19. 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. Photo: Google
20. Dr Rasool's Practice - Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham
There were 264 survey forms sent out to patients at Dr Rasool's Practice in Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham. The response rate was 44%, with 117 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 76% said it was very good and 13% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps