About this practice

Birtley Medical Group is an NHS GP surgery located at Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 2QT, part of the Birtley And Central Gateshead Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 15,178 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 19 May 2025. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 14.7 full-time equivalent GPs and 4.2 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,034:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 8,335 appointments. 74% were face-to-face consultations, with 21% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (75%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (90%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Rickleton Medical Centre (1.4 miles, CQC: Good), Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group (1.7 miles, CQC: Good), and Time To Heal (Non Weight Bearing) Beds (1.7 miles). Compare these practices side by side →