About this practice

Riversdale Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at Oaklands Health Centre, Front Street, Prudhoe, NE42 5DQ. The practice serves 5,945 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 24 January 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. 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 2,254 appointments. The vast majority (92%) were face-to-face consultations, with 6% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (95%), Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months (92%), Mental health: comprehensive care plan in place (94%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 66% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 57%.

Other GP practices nearby include The Adderlane Surgery (0.1 miles, CQC: Good), Prudhoe Medical Group (0.3 miles, CQC: Outstanding), and Branch End Surgery (2.3 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →