Best GP surgeries in Darlington
9 GP practices, 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 | Orchard Court Surgery DL3 6HZ · 8,638 patients · 01325 465285 | 96% | 86% |
| 2 | Blacketts Medical Practice DL3 7JR · 11,617 patients · 01325 380640 | 89% | 93% |
| 3 | Denmark Street Surgery DL3 0PD · 14,574 patients · 01325 460731 | 87% | 53% |
| 4 | Parkgate Surgery DL1 5LW · 4,664 patients · 01325 735000 | 86% | 77% |
| 5 | Whinfield Medical Practice DL1 3RT · 12,152 patients · 01325 481321 | 84% | 51% |
| 6 | Carmel Medical Practice DL3 8SQ · 11,883 patients · 01325 520794 | 84% | 60% |
| 7 | Neasham Road Surgery DL1 4YL · 13,126 patients · 01325 461128 | 83% | 75% |
| 8 | Moorlands Surgery DL3 9JP · 13,069 patients · 01325 469168 | 83% | 52% |
| 9 | Clifton Court Medical Practice DL1 5JN · 12,249 patients · 01325 465646 | 82% | 75% |
| 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 Darlington?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Orchard Court Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (96%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Darlington is easiest to get an appointment with?
Blacketts Medical Practice: 93% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Darlington?
9 GP practices, with 101,972 registered patients between them.
You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.
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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.