Best GP surgeries in Chester-le-Street
4 GP practices in County Durham, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.
| # | Practice | Good overall experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villages Medical Group DH2 2NJ · 4,111 patients · 01913 873558 | 83% | 81% |
| 2 | Middle Chare Medical Group DH3 3QD · 9,178 patients · 0191 5947654 | 79% | 35% |
| 3 | Bridge End Surgery DH3 3SL · 7,465 patients · 0191 3883236 | 78% | 35% |
| 4 | Cestria Health Centre DH2 3DJ · 12,523 patients · 0191 3887771 | 68% | 44% |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 62% |
Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.
Questions
What is the best GP surgery in Chester-le-Street?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Villages Medical Group has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (83%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Chester-le-Street is easiest to get an appointment with?
Villages Medical Group: 81% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Chester-le-Street?
4 GP practices, with 33,277 registered patients between them.
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Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.