Best GP surgeries in Shields
5 GP practices in South Tyneside and North Tyneside, 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 | Priory Medical Group NE29 0HT · 15,371 patients · 0191 2570223 | 86% | 54% |
| 2 | Collingwood Health Group NE29 0SF · 24,237 patients · 0191 2571779 | 84% | 56% |
| 3 | St George & Riverside Medical Practice NE33 5DU · 7,114 patients · 0191 4555958 | 82% | 71% |
| 4 | Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace NE29 0HD · 21,386 patients · 0191 2961588 | 81% | 76% |
| 5 | Trinity Medical Centre NE33 5DU · 6,168 patients · 0191 4560053 | 79% | 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 Shields?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Priory Medical Group has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (86%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Shields is easiest to get an appointment with?
Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace: 76% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Shields?
5 GP practices, with 74,276 registered patients between them.
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GP surgeries nearby
Hebburn · Jarrow · South Shields · Harton
Neighbourhoods
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.