Ashfield North PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Ashfield North PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 51,866 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,271 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Ashfield North PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at King's Medical Centre to 82% at Woodlands Medical Practice, with a median of 73% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Woodlands Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (70%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Medical Practice | 11,764 | 82% | 70% | Outstanding | 1,875 |
| Willowbrook Medical Practice | 11,705 | 74% | 39% | Good | 2,141 |
| Brierley Park Medical Group | 18,943 | 72% | 43% | Good | 2,433 |
| King's Medical Centre | 9,454 | 71% | 63% | Good | 2,859 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 464 responses, against Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and England.
| Survey question | Ashfield North PCN | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 52% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,271 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Ashfield North PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. Practices recorded 630 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Ashfield North PCN | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,271 | 2,235 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 630 | 566 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 20% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Ashfield North PCN is palliative care (1.1% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.9% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | Ashfield North PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.9% | 15.2% | 9,329 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.4% | 14.3% | 7,237 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.5% | 7.9% | 4,014 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% | 3,586 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.9% | 4.6% | 2,464 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2,247 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1,941 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1,385 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1,374 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1,181 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% | 955 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% | 315 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% | 496 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% | 592 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 539 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 456 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 371 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 442 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 362 |
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Which practices are in Ashfield North PCN?
Brierley Park Medical Group, King's Medical Centre, Willowbrook Medical Practice and Woodlands Medical Practice.
How do patients rate Ashfield North PCN?
75% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Ashfield North PCN cover?
51,866 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Ashfield North PCN have?
2,271 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.