About this practice

The Discovery Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at 20 Cleveland Square, Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 2NX. The practice serves 8,067 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 11 November 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 84% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 9 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,528 appointments. The vast majority (83%) were face-to-face consultations, with 15% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (98%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (83%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 66% and Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) at 68%.

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