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THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

NHS GP surgery · MOLINEUX STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE · NE6 1SG · 0191 2755740

NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB · North East and Yorkshire NHS region · NEWCASTLE EAST PCN

How many patients does THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP have, and what is its patients-per-GP ratio?

THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP (NE6 1SG) is an NHS GP surgery in North East and Yorkshire with 20,125 registered patients and 13.7 FTE GPs as of April 2026 — 1,472 registered patients per FTE GP, giving a Gera Practice Access Score of 9.9 / 10, per NHS England Workforce Statistics published 28 May 2026.

Source:NHS England — General Practice Workforce Statistics, April 2026·as of April 2026updated monthly (last: )
Gera Practice Access Score9.9 / 10GPAS measures registered patients per FTE GP, normalised 0–10 across the 600 largest NHS GP practices in England. Higher = better access. THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP is 16% below the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).How this index is calculated
THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP — NHS Workforce data, April 2026 (OGL v3.0)
MeasureTHORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUPNational median
Registered patients20,125—
GP headcount21—
FTE GPs13.7—
Patients per FTE GP1,4721,747
Gera Practice Access Score9.9 / 10—
PCNNEWCASTLE EAST PCN—
ICBNorth East and North Cumbria ICB—

THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP has 1,472 patients per FTE GP — 16% below the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).

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THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP: frequently asked questions

How many patients does THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP have?
THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP (NE6 1SG) has 20,125 registered patients as of April 2026, according to NHS England General Practice Workforce Statistics published 28 May 2026.
How many GPs work at THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP?
THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP has 21 GP headcount and 13.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs as of April 2026, per NHS England Workforce Statistics.
What is the patients-per-GP ratio at THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP?
THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP has 1,472 patients per FTE GP as of April 2026. This is 16% below the national median (1,747 patients per FTE GP).
What is the Gera Practice Access Score for THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP?
THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP has a Gera Practice Access Score (GPAS) of 9.9 / 10 out of 10 as of April 2026. The GPAS measures the ratio of registered patients to FTE GPs, normalised 0–10 across the 600 largest GP practices in England. Higher = better access (fewer patients per GP). Methodology: https://geraclinic.com/gp-surgery/methodology.
Which PCN does THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP belong to?
THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP belongs to NEWCASTLE EAST PCN (PCN code: U17849), part of the NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
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Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England — General Practice Workforce Statistics, April 2026 (April 2026, published 28 May 2026).

Contains public sector information published by NHS Organisation Data Service and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS Organisation Data Service — GP Practices (epraccur) (April 2026, published Updated nightly).

Contains public sector information published by NHS England and the NHS Organisation Data Service, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.