These are the Sunderland area's best and worst-rated GP practices - as rated by you

The information is available on the NHS Choices website, and is based on responses provided in the GP Patient Survey for surgeries in the Sunderland area.

Patients are asked how likely they are to recommend their practice to others. The survey is sent out twice a year to more than 1 million adults who are registered with a GP in England.

How to check your local GP practice's patient satisfaction rating

Here is the list of the best and worst surgeries in the Sunderland, based on the ratings given by people who said they would recommend their GP surgery to others.

Data for some practices was not available. To find out the rating of your nearest practice, enter your postcode at www.nhs.uk.

Ratings are as published on 10/08/2018

Five stars

The New City Medical Group

Tatham StreetSunderlandTyne And WearSR1 2QB

Dr Nathan

West Lawrence StreetHendonSunderlandTyne And WearSR1 2HJ

Villette Surgery

Suffolk StreetSunderlandTyne And WearSR2 8AX

Ashburn Medical Centre

74-75 Toward RoadSunderlandTyne And WearSR2 8JG

Hylton Medical Group

Pallion Health Centre, Hylton RoadPallionSunderlandTyne and WearSR4 7XF

Dr Martin Weatherhead

Southwick Health CentreThe GreenSouthwickSunderlandTyne and WearSR5 2LT

Colliery Court Medical Group

Gibson CourtBoldon CollieryTyne And WearNE35 9AN

Dr. N.J. Bhatt & Dr. H.M. Benn

Victoria Road Health CentreVictoria RoadWashingtonTyne And WearNE37 2PU

Rickleton Medical Centre

Office RowRickletonWashingtonTyne and WearNE38 9EH

Silverdale Family Practice

Front StreetSouth HettonDurhamCounty DurhamDH6 2TH

Easington Medical Centre

School StreetEasington CollieryPeterleeCounty DurhamSR8 3PR

4.5 stars

Millfield Medical Group

63-83 Hylton RoadMillfieldSunderlandTyne And WearSR4 7AF

Happy House Surgery

Durham RoadSunderlandTyne And WearSR3 4BY

Boldon Gp Practice

The Medical CentreGibson CourtBoldon CollieryTyne and WearNE35 9AN

Four stars

Fulwell Medical Centre

FulwellSunderlandTyne And WearSR6 8DZ

Monkwearmouth Health Centre

Dundas StreetSunderlandSR6 0AB

St Bede Medical Centre

Lower Dundas StreetSunderlandTyne And WearSR6 0QQ

Chester Surgery

215 Chester RoadSunderlandTyne And WearSR4 7TU

Avenue Family Practice

The AvenueSeahamCounty DurhamSR7 8LF

Haswell Branch Surgery

56 Front StreetHaswellDurhamCounty DurhamDH6 2BL

Herrington Medical Centre

Philadelphia LaneHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 4LE

Concord Medical Practice

Victoria Road Health CentreVictoria RoadConcordWashingtonTyne and WearNE37 2PU

Park Lane Practice

1-6 City GreenSunderlandTyne And WearSR2 7BA

Houghton Medical Group

The Health CentreHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 4DN

3.5 stars

Riverview Health Centre

Borough RoadHendonSunderlandTyne And WearSR1 2HJ

Red House Medical Centre

127 Renfrew RoadRedhouseSunderlandTyne And WearSR5 5PS

Grangewood Surgery

Chester RoadShiney RowHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 4RB

Broadway Medical Practice

Springwell Health CentreSpringwellSunderlandTyne And WearSR3 4HG

Hetton Group Practice

Francis WayHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH5 9EZ

Victoria Road Health Ctr.

Victoria RoadConcordWashingtonTyne And WearNE37 2PU

KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE

Leyburn GroveHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 5EQ

Grangewood Surgery

Chester RoadShiney RowHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 4RB

Murton Medical Centre

20 Woods Terrace EastMurtonSeahamCounty DurhamSR7 9AB

Three stars

Shinwell Medical Practice

Fourth StreetOff Blackhills RoadPeterleeDurhamSR8 4LD

Pallion Family Practice

Pallion Health CentreHylton RoadPallionSunderlandTyne And WearSR4 7XF

Whitburn Surgery

3 Bryers StreetWhitburnSunderlandTyne And WearSR6 7EE

Deneside Medical Centre

The AvenueSeahamDurhamSR7 8LF

The Health Centre

Victoria RoadConcordWashingtonTyne And WearNE37 2PU

West Rainton Surgery

Woodland ViewWest RaintonHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 6RQ

South Hylton Surgery

2 Union StreetSouth HyltonSunderlandTyne And WearSR4 0LS

Joshi Na

Silksworth RoadSunderlandTyne And WearSR3 2AN

2.5 stars

The New Seaham Medical Group

Seaham Primary Care CentreSeahamCounty DurhamSR7 7JE

Southlands Medical Group

Black RoadRyhopeSunderlandTyne And WearSR2 0RX

Silkworth Medical Practice

Silksworth Health CentreSunderlandSR3 2AN

Two stars

Wearside Medical Practice - Pallion

Hylton RoadSunderlandSR4 7XF

Westbourne Medical Group

Kelso Grove, Shiney RowShiney RowHoughton Le SpringTyne And WearDH4 4RW

Victoria Medical Practice

ConcordWashingtonTyne And WearNE37 2PU

Harraton Surgery

3 Swiss CottagesVigo LaneWashingtonTyne And WearNE38 9AB

Springwell House

Durham RoadSunderlandTyne And WearSR3 1RN

Springwell Medical Group

Ald Jack Cohen Health CentreSpringwell RoadSunderlandTyne And WearSR3 4HG

Deerness Park Medical Group

Suffolk StreetSunderlandTyne And WearSR2 8AD

Galleries Medical Practice

Galleries Health CentreThe GalleriesWashingtonNE38 7NQ

The Old Forge Surgery

Pallion ParkSunderlandTyne And WearSR4 6QE

1.5 stars

Woodlands Surgery

Vigo LaneWashingtonTyne And WearNE38 9EJ

Southwick Health Centre

The GreenSouthwickSunderlandSR5 2LT

Conishead Medical Group

Ryhope Health CentreBlack Road, RyhopeSunderlandTyne And WearSR2 0RY

The Galleries Health Centre: Sunderland GP Alliance

Health CentreThe GalleriesWashington CentreSunderlandTyne and WearNE38 7NQ

One star

Barmston Medical Centre

Westerhope RdWashingtonNE38 8JF

Pennywell Medical Centre

Portsmouth RoadSunderlandSR4 9AS

Arbroath House, Easington Colliery

Seaside Lane SouthEasington CollieryPeterleeCounty DurhamSR8 3PE

Bunnyhill Customer Services & Primary Care Centre

Hylton LaneSunderlandTyne And WearSR5 4BW

The following practices as having no rating yet

Drs Gellia & Balaraman

Monkwearmouth Hth CtrDundas StreetSunderlandSunderlandTyne and WearSR6 0AB

Pallion Primary Care Services

Pallion Health CentreHylton RoadSunderlandTyne and WearSR4 7XF

Hylton Medical Group

Pallion Health Centre, Hylton RoadPallionSunderlandTyne and WearSR4 7XF

Southwick Health Centre

The GreenSouthwickSunderlandTyne And WearSR5 2LT

Hylton Medical Group

Ryhope Health CentreBlack RoadRyhopeTyne And WearSR2 0RY

Castletown Medical Centre

6 The BroadwayCastletownSunderlandTyne And WearSR5 3EX

Dusad & Partners

East Dene RoadSeahamCounty DurhamSR7 8DY

Dr Akk Hegde

Galleries Health CentreWashington CentreWashingtonTyne and WearNE38 7NQ

Haswell Surgery, Front Street

Front StreetHaswellDurhamCounty DurhamDH6 2BL

The Horden Group Practice

Sea View Health CentreHordenFourth StreetCounty DurhamSR8 4LD