About this practice

Hollyhurst Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 8 Front Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 4RD. The practice serves 5,068 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 20 January 2025. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 85% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 10 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,039 appointments. 75% were face-to-face consultations, with 23% 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 (98%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (88%). Areas for monitoring include Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 65% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 56%.

Other GP practices nearby include Oldwell Surgery (0 miles, CQC: Good), Chainbridge Medical Partnership (0.8 miles, CQC: Good), and Neas Newcastle Gateshead (1.1 miles). Compare these practices side by side →