Best GP surgeries in Gateshead
16 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 | Fell Cottage Surgery NE9 5XY · 8,863 patients · 0191 4872656 | 93% | 83% |
| 2 | Beacon View Medical Centre NE9 6YS · 5,882 patients · 0191 4824000 | 91% | 80% |
| 3 | Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group NE8 1RQ · 17,610 patients · 0191 4772169 | 89% | 63% |
| 4 | Pelaw Medical Practice NE10 0RR · 5,772 patients · 0191 4692337 | 89% | 84% |
| 5 | Bewick Road Surgery NE8 4DP · 8,680 patients · 0191 4772296 | 89% | 64% |
| 6 | The Bridges Medical Practice NE8 1AD · 8,243 patients · 0191 3009889 | 86% | 90% |
| 7 | Crowhall Medical Centre NE10 9QG · 6,422 patients · 0191 4699391 | 86% | 67% |
| 8 | Second Street Surgery NE8 2UR · 4,011 patients · 0191 4772430 | 85% | 87% |
| 9 | Bensham Family Practice NE8 2XB · 3,580 patients · 0191 4776955 | 84% | 90% |
| 10 | Fell Tower Medical Centre NE9 5EY · 7,321 patients · 0191 4913322 | 81% | 52% |
| 11 | Longrigg Medical Centre NE10 8PH · 9,794 patients · 0191 4692173 | 80% | 53% |
| 12 | Millennium Family Practice NE8 1AD · 3,585 patients · 0191 4783678 | 79% | 78% |
| 13 | Central Gateshead Medical Group NE8 1NB · 10,046 patients · 0191 4772243 | 78% | 50% |
| 14 | Glenpark & Teams Medical Services NE11 9FJ · 14,555 patients · 0191 4604300 | 75% | 63% |
| 15 | St. Albans Medical Group NE10 9QG · 7,016 patients · 0191 4692316 | 70% | 58% |
| 16 | Wrekenton Medical Group NE9 7AD · 12,168 patients · 0191 4876129 | 70% | 61% |
| 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 Gateshead?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Fell Cottage Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (93%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Gateshead is easiest to get an appointment with?
The Bridges Medical Practice: 90% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Gateshead?
16 GP practices, with 133,548 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.
Neighbourhoods
Beacon Lough & Wrekenton · Bensham North · Bensham South & Saltwell · Dunston & Teams · Dunston Hill · Easedale Gardens · Felling South · Gateshead South · Gateshead Town · Heworth · Low Fell East · Low Fell West · Mount Pleasant & Deckham East · Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay · Wardley · Windy Nook & Whitehills
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.