Best GP surgeries in South Shields
9 GP practices in South 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 | Marsden Medical Group NE34 6RE · 22,533 patients · 0191 2832861 | 90% | 81% |
| 2 | Imeary Medical Group NE33 4JP · 4,406 patients · 0191 4563824 | 89% | 82% |
| 3 | Ravensworth Surgery NE33 3ET · 5,886 patients · 0191 4552093 | 86% | 73% |
| 4 | Talbot Medical Centre NE34 0BX · 7,633 patients · 0191 4553867 | 85% | 68% |
| 5 | St George & Riverside Medical Practice NE33 5DU · 7,114 patients · 0191 4555958 | 82% | 71% |
| 6 | Trinity Medical Centre NE33 5DU · 6,168 patients · 0191 4560053 | 79% | 61% |
| 7 | Farnham Medical Ctr. NE33 4QY · 16,279 patients · 0191 4554748 | 78% | 48% |
| 8 | West View Surgery NE33 4JP · 2,593 patients · 0191 2834820 | 77% | 65% |
| 9 | Central Surgery NE34 8PS · 19,359 patients · 0191 4554621 | 72% | 46% |
| 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 South Shields?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Marsden Medical Group has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (90%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in South Shields is easiest to get an appointment with?
Imeary Medical Group: 82% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in South Shields?
9 GP practices, with 91,971 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
Biddick Hall · Cleadon Park · Harton East · Harton West · Horsley Hill · South Shields East · South Shields West · West Harton · West Park · Westoe · Whiteleas
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.