Brent Beacon PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Brent Beacon PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 51,013 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 3,143 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Brent Beacon PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at The Lonsdale Medical Centre to 90% at Willesden Green Surgery, with a median of 70% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Willesden Green Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (95%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willesden Green Surgery | 15,216 | 90% | 95% | Good | 3,396 |
| The Law Medical Group Practice | 16,308 | 70% | 55% | Good | 3,765 |
| The Lonsdale Medical Centre | 19,489 | 67% | 39% | Good | 2,626 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 272 responses, against West and North London and England.
| Survey question | Brent Beacon PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 51% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
There are 3,143 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Brent Beacon PCN, more than England's 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. Practices recorded 698 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 59% of them face to face. 48% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
12% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 1.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Brent Beacon PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,143 | 2,497 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 698 | 469 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 59% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 12% | 12% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Brent Beacon PCN is serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Brent Beacon PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.3% | 14.3% | 6,570 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.0% | 15.2% | 5,945 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% | 3,203 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.1% | 6.6% | 2,380 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1,423 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.1% | 3.8% | 1,550 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% | 968 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 729 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% | 696 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% | 610 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% | 519 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% | 387 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 259 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 249 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 89 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 230 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 225 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 187 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 127 |
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Which practices are in Brent Beacon PCN?
The Law Medical Group Practice, The Lonsdale Medical Centre and Willesden Green Surgery.
How do patients rate Brent Beacon PCN?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Brent Beacon PCN cover?
51,013 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Brent Beacon PCN have?
3,143 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.