Breightmet & Little Lever PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Breightmet & Little Lever PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 37,499 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,644 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Breightmet & Little Lever PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at The Alastair Ross Medical Practice to 88% at Tonge Fold Health Centre, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Tonge Fold Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (83%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonge Fold Health Centre | 6,959 | 88% | 83% | Good | 3,728 |
| Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1 | 4,774 | 85% | 60% | – | 2,996 |
| The Dunstan Partnership | 10,046 | 83% | 52% | Good | 2,134 |
| Springview Medical Centre | 5,316 | 78% | 54% | Good | 3,044 |
| Little Lever Health Centre 2 | 2,843 | 74% | 75% | – | 4,264 |
| The Alastair Ross Medical Practice | 7,561 | 67% | 35% | Good | 2,100 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 597 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Breightmet & Little Lever PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 80% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 58% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,644 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Breightmet & Little Lever PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 455 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Breightmet & Little Lever PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,644 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 455 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Breightmet & Little Lever PCN is copd (3.2% against 1.9%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.9% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Breightmet & Little Lever PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.5% | 14.3% | 5,943 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.6% | 15.2% | 6,198 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.3% | 7.9% | 3,040 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% | 2,595 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1,649 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% | 1,449 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1,192 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1,186 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% | 840 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% | 776 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 444 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 312 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 365 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% | 124 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% | 331 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 264 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 283 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 254 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 197 |
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Which practices are in Breightmet & Little Lever PCN?
Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1, Little Lever Health Centre 2, Springview Medical Centre, The Alastair Ross Medical Practice, The Dunstan Partnership and Tonge Fold Health Centre.
How do patients rate Breightmet & Little Lever PCN?
80% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Breightmet & Little Lever PCN cover?
37,499 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Breightmet & Little Lever PCN have?
2,644 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.