About this practice

The Medical Group is an NHS GP surgery located at Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NH. The practice serves 26,668 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 28 December 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 81% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 6 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 15,839 appointments. 61% were face-to-face consultations, with 12% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (87%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (93%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 65%.

Other GP practices nearby include St Cuthberts Hospice (1.8 miles), Dcls Domiciliary Palliative Care (1.8 miles), and Dunelm Medical Practice (2.4 miles, CQC: Outstanding). Compare these practices side by side →