Best GP surgeries in Sunderland
26 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 | Southlands Medical Group SR2 0RY · 11,062 patients · 0191 5210210 | 96% | 90% |
| 2 | Hylton Medical Group SR4 7XF · 7,319 patients · 0191 5658598 | 95% | 93% |
| 3 | Villette Surgery SR2 8AX · 5,812 patients · 0191 5679361 | 95% | 86% |
| 4 | Springwell Medical Group SR3 4HG · 6,310 patients · 0191 5282727 | 93% | 69% |
| 5 | Village Surgery Partnership SR3 2AN · 4,913 patients · 0191 5212282 | 92% | 70% |
| 6 | Chester Surgery SR4 7TU · 2,968 patients · 0191 5673597 | 90% | 82% |
| 7 | Fulwell Medical Centre, SR6 8DZ · 9,152 patients · 0191 5483635 | 89% | 86% |
| 8 | Happy House Surgery SR3 4BY · 8,068 patients · 0191 5282222 | 88% | 87% |
| 9 | The Broadway Medical Practice SR3 4HG · 8,156 patients · 0191 5229908 | 86% | 88% |
| 10 | Ashburn Medical Centre SR1 2HJ · 5,073 patients · 0191 5671035 | 86% | 69% |
| 11 | Riverview Surgery SR1 2HJ · 6,455 patients · 0191 5673393 | 83% | 88% |
| 12 | Wearside Medical Practice SR4 7XF · 7,630 patients · 0191 5689510 | 83% | 83% |
| 13 | Forge Medical Practice SR4 6QE · 8,226 patients · 0191 5109393 | 82% | 77% |
| 14 | Castletown Medical Centre SR5 3EX · 2,370 patients · 0191 5495113 | 82% | 76% |
| 15 | Millfield Medical Group SR4 7AF · 13,882 patients · 0191 5679179 | 82% | 50% |
| 16 | The New City Medical Group SR1 2QB · 5,382 patients · 0191 5675571 | 81% | 82% |
| 17 | Monkwearmouth Health Centre SR6 0AB · 4,302 patients · 0191 5674293 | 80% | 88% |
| 18 | Pallion Family Practice SR4 7XF · 9,854 patients · 0191 5674673 | 79% | 66% |
| 19 | St Bede Medical Centre SR6 0QQ · 9,144 patients · 0191 5675335 | 79% | 64% |
| 20 | New Silksworth Medical Practice SR3 2AN · 9,150 patients · 0191 5210252 | 78% | 39% |
| 21 | Park Lane Practice SR2 7BA · 4,062 patients · 0191 5676828 | 75% | 81% |
| 22 | Bridge View Medical Group SR5 2LT · 14,543 patients · 0191 5163940 | 72% | 54% |
| 23 | Deerness Park Medical Group SR2 8AD · 13,567 patients · 0191 5658849 | 68% | 52% |
| 24 | Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg SR4 0LS · 4,512 patients · 0191 5341007 | 66% | 52% |
| 25 | Red House Medical Centre SR5 5PS · 5,412 patients · 0191 5375700 | 58% | 56% |
Pallion Primary Care Services SR4 7XF · 42 patients · 0191 5347924 too few survey responses to rank | -9700% | -9700% | |
| 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 Sunderland?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Southlands Medical Group 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 Sunderland is easiest to get an appointment with?
Hylton Medical Group: 93% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Sunderland?
26 GP practices, with 187,366 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.
GP surgeries nearby
Shiney Row and Penshaw · Washington · Hylton · Concord · Deptford · Docks · Millfield · Plains Farm
Neighbourhoods
Barnes Park · Fulwell · Grangetown · Hall Farm · Hendon & Docks · Herrington & Doxford · Hill View & Tunstall · Hylton Red House & Marley Pots · Lakeside & Farrington · Millfield · Monkwearmouth · North Hylton · Pallion North · Pallion South & High Barnes · Pennywell and Grindon · Ryhope · Seaburn · Silksworth · South Hylton · Southwick
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.