About this practice

Burn Brae Medical Group is an NHS GP surgery located at Burn Brae Medical Group, Hexham Pri, Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ. The practice serves 10,418 registered patients.

The practice holds an Outstanding rating — the highest possible — from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), based on its most recent inspection on 19 November 2015. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Outstanding), Effective (Good), Caring (Outstanding), Responsive (Outstanding), Well-led (Outstanding). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 92% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 17 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,790 appointments. 57% were face-to-face consultations, with 28% 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 (83%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (84%).

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