The 10 best GP surgeries in County Durham revealed

Results of the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026 show how patients rated their experiences at practices across the area.

The survey measures how surgeries are rated across a range of topics, including overall experience, how easy it is to contact the practice and the helpfulness of reception and administration teams.

In this case, the figures show the proportion of patients who described their overall experience of their GP practice as “good” or better.

Gainford Surgery, part of Teesdale PCN, received the highest rating among the County Durham practices listed, with 100 per cent of patients saying their overall experience was good.

Of those who responded, 96 per cent described their experience as “very good”, while four per cent said it was “fairly good”.

Silverdale Family Practice, part of North Easington PCN, and The Horden Group Practice, part of Easington Central PCN, were next, both with 96 per cent of patients rating their overall experience positively.

Surgery teams at Southdene Medical Centre, Woodview Medical Practice, Annfield Plain Surgery and Queens Road Surgery also recorded strong results, with each receiving a 95 per cent good rating for overall experience.

Southdene Medical Centre, in Durham Coast PCN, saw 78 per cent of patients describe their experience as “very good”, while a further 17 per cent said it was “fairly good”.

Woodview Medical Practice, in Teesdale PCN, had one of the strongest “very good” scores in the list, with 93 per cent of patients choosing that option.

Annfield Plain Surgery, in Derwentside PCN, recorded 86 per cent “very good” responses and nine per cent “fairly good” responses.

Queens Road Surgery, also in Derwentside PCN, recorded a 95 per cent overall good rating, made up of 59 per cent “very good” responses and 36 per cent “fairly good” responses.

Drs Lambert & Ng and The Haven Surgery, both part of Derwentside PCN, followed with 94 per cent of patients rating their overall experience positively.

Completing the top 10 was Evenwood Medical Practice, in Teesdale PCN, where 93 per cent of patients said their overall experience was good.

The 10 best GP surgeries in County Durham for overall experience

Gainford Surgery — 100 per cent

• Silverdale Family Practice — 96 per cent
• The Horden Group Practice — 96 per cent
• Southdene Medical Centre — 95 per cent
• Woodview Medical Practice — 95 per cent
• Annfield Plain Surgery — 95 per cent
• Queens Road Surgery — 95 per cent
• Drs Lambert & Ng — 94 per cent
• The Haven Surgery — 94 per cent
• Evenwood Medical Practice — 93 per cent

The number of completed survey forms ranged from 90 at Silverdale Family Practice to 114 at Queens Road Surgery.

Gainford Surgery also had the highest proportion of patients saying their experience was “very good”, at 96 per cent.

Woodview Medical Practice followed closely, with 93 per cent, while Annfield Plain Surgery recorded 86 per cent.

The survey data also includes confidence intervals, meaning the true rating for each practice may fall within a wider estimated range.

All data was compiled from the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026 on the overall experience for patients option, when asked: “Overall, how would you describe your experience of your GP practice?”

This data is only from people who participated in the survey.