There are 25 CQC-registered GP surgeries and doctors services in Gateshead listed on Docorix. 22 currently hold a CQC rating: 21 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 3 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Beacon View Medical Centre NHS CQC: Good 01914824000
- Bensham Family Practice NHS CQC: Good 01914776955
- Bewick Road Surgery NHS CQC: Good 01914772296
- Birtley Medical Group NHS CQC: Good 01914921022
- Bridges Medical Practice NHS CQC: Good 01914787847
- Central Gateshead Medical Group NHS CQC: Good 01914772243
- Chainbridge Medical Partnership NHS CQC: Good 01914990965
- Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre NHS CQC: Good 01207561736
- Crawcrook Medical Centre NHS CQC: Good 01914135473
- Dr Kaura and Partners NHS CQC: Good 01914876129
- Fell Cottage Surgery NHS CQC: Good 01914872656
- Fell Tower Medical Centre NHS CQC: Good 01914913322
- Glenpark Medical Practice NHS CQC: Good 01914200535
- Longrigg Medical Centre NHS CQC: Good 01914692173
- Millennium Family Practice NHS CQC: Good 01914783678
- Oldwell Surgery NHS CQC: Good 01915002023
- Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road Medical Group NHS CQC: Good 01914772169
- Pelaw Medical Practice NHS CQC: Good 01914692337
- St Albans Medical Group NHS CQC: Good 01914692316
- Sunniside Surgery NHS CQC: Good 01914883200
- The Whickham Practice NHS CQC: Good 01914885555
- Hollyhurst Medical Centre NHS CQC: Requires improvement 01914990966
- Crowhall Medical Group NHS Not yet rated 01914699391
- Glenpark and Teams Medical Services NHS Not yet rated 01914200535
- Second Street Surgery NHS Not yet rated 01914772430
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 GP surgeries in Gateshead by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Fell Tower Medical Centre
Good
NE9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2026.
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Beacon View Medical Centre
Good
NE9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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The Whickham Practice
Good
NE16
Rated Outstanding for Effective. Rating published July 2026.
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Crawcrook Medical Centre
Good
NE40
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Fell Cottage Surgery
Good
NE9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Sunniside Surgery
Good
NE16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Birtley Medical Group
Good
DH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2025.
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Bridges Medical Practice
Good
NE8
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published January 2024.
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Oldwell Surgery
Good
NE21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Millennium Family Practice
Good
NE8
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published December 2023.
Choosing gp surgeries in Gateshead
You can usually register with an NHS GP practice if you live in its catchment area. Contact the practice to check its boundary and how to register, and look at its CQC rating and report. For urgent medical help when your GP is closed, use NHS 111; in an emergency call 999.
Frequently asked questions
How many GP surgeries and doctors services are there in Gateshead?
Docorix lists 25 CQC-registered GP surgeries and doctors services in Gateshead, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which GP surgeries and doctors services in Gateshead are rated Good?
21 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Beacon View Medical Centre, Bensham Family Practice, Bewick Road Surgery, Birtley Medical Group, Bridges Medical Practice, Central Gateshead Medical Group.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
