THE best and worst GP surgeries in County Durham have been revealed, based on how patients felt using them.

99 percent of patients at Leadgate Surgery, which is based on Watling Street, said the overall experience was good - taking it to number one.

Each year, the NHS asks patients for their views of their registered practices and publishes the results.

It includes a range of criteria including ease of making an appointment, their practice's website, the helpfulness of receptionists and whether needs were met.

68 percent of patients at Leadgate Surgery said their experience was very good, with another 31 percent saying it was fairly good.

In second place was Annfield Plain Surgery, based on Durham Road, with 97 percent of patients saying their overall experience was good.

On the other end of the scale, the lowest performing practice saw just 56 percent of patients saying their overall experience was good.

The William Brown Centre on Manor Way, in Peterlee, saw 22 percent of patients say their experience was neither good or poor, 12 percent said fairly poor and 10 percent said very poor.

The results are part of the GP Patient Survey, an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England.

It is the largest survey of its kind as is used by the NHS as a key source of insight.

This week, The Northern Echo is publishing the results of this survey across the North-East and North Yorkshire.

See how your practice compares here - by NHS County Durham CCG:

Leadgate Surgery - 99%

Annfield Plain Surgery - 97%

Pinfold Medical Practice - 96%

Craghead Medical Centre - 96%

Cheveley Park Medical Centre - 95%

Drs Lambert & NG - 95%

The Haven Surgery- 95%

Woodview Medical Practice - 95%

Southdene Medical Centre- 95%

Old Forge Surgery - 95%

Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth - 94%

Evenwood Medical Practice - 93%

Denholm House - 93%

Oakfields Health Group - 93%

Sacriston Medical Centre - 93%

Queens Road Surgery - 92%

West Cornforth Medical Centre - 92%

Blackhall And Peterlee Practice - 92%

Great Lumley Surgery - 92%

Tanfield View Medical Group - 92%

Gardiner Crescent - 92%

Barnard Castle Surgery - 91%

The Medical Group - 91%

Cedars Medical Group - 91%

Auckland Medical Group - 91%

Byron Medical Practice - 90%

Dunelm Medical Practice - 90%

Chastleton Medical Group - 90%

Silverdale Family Practice - 90%

Cestria Health Centre - 90%

Bevan Medical Group - 90%

Station View Medical Centre - 89%

Gainford Surgery - 89%

Skerne Medical Group - 89%

Willington Medical Group - 88%

West Rainton Surgery - 87%

Bishopgate Medical Centre - 86%

North House Surgery - 86%

Bewick Crescent Surgery - 86%

Pease Way Medical Centre - 85%

Coxhoe Medical Practice - 85%

Stanley Medical Group - 85%

The Weardale Practice - 85%

Claypath & University Medical Group - 84%

Tthe Horden Group Practice - 83%

Browney House Surgery - 83%

1st Andrew's Medical Practice - 81%

Marlborough Surgery - 80%

Lanchester Medical Centre - 80%

The New Seaham Medical Group - 79%

Jubilee Medical Group - 79%

Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group - 79%

Middle Chare Medical Group - 77%

Hallgarth Surgery - 74%

Bishops Close Medical Practice - 74%

Bridge End Surgery - 73%

Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice - 72%

Murton Medical Centre - 71%

Bowburn Medical Centre - 70%

East Durham Medical Group - 67%

Oxford Road Medical Practice - 67%

Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group - 65%

Consett Medical Centre - 62%

William Brown Centre - 56%