Houghton Health Centre is a CQC-registered NHS GP practice in Houghton-le-Spring, run by Sunderland GP Alliance Limited and registered since October 2024.
Care and support offered: Services for everyone.
The contact details shown are for the provider’s head office (Sunderland GP Alliance Limited), as published by the CQC.
Contact the provider directly to check availability, eligibility and costs – this information changes and is best confirmed with them.
CQC inspection rating
Not yet inspected by the CQC under its current registration (registered 30 October 2024). The rating below was awarded before that – to a previous provider or at a previous address – and is shown for history only.
Good Previous overall rating, published 21 February 2020
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
View the full CQC profile and inspection reports. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission. CQC location ID 1-20393358924. Always check the CQC website for the latest rating. This listing is built from the CQC’s public register and has not been checked or claimed by the provider.
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Good to know: registering with a GP surgery
- It is free, and you do not need IDEveryone in England can register with a GP surgery for free. You do not need ID, proof of address or proof of immigration status, and you do not need an NHS number.
- When a surgery can say noOnly if it is not accepting new patients, you live outside its area, or you have been removed from its list before. It must write to you within 14 days to explain why.
- How long it takesYou should be told when you are registered – usually within 5 days of the surgery getting your details.
- Outside the areaNot all surgeries accept patients from outside their area, and if one does you may not get home visits or some community services.
This is general guidance for England, not information about this provider. Source: NHS – How to register with a GP surgery. Checked 4 October 2026.
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