Broughton Health Alliance PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Broughton Health Alliance PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 55,937 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,074 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Broughton Health Alliance PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 75% at Blackfriars Medical Practice to 83% at Newbury Green Medical Practice, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (84%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Green Medical Practice | 17,391 | 83% | 64% | Good | 2,097 |
| Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre | 2,243 | 81% | 84% | Good | 1,587 |
| Care Homes Medical Practice | 1,215 | 78% | -9700% | – | – |
| Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3 | 10,910 | 77% | 65% | Good | 1,207 |
| Dr Davis's Medical Practice | 8,420 | 77% | 47% | Good | 2,857 |
| Blackfriars Medical Practice | 15,758 | 75% | 53% | Good | 3,358 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 465 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Broughton Health Alliance PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,074 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Broughton Health Alliance PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 484 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 47% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
9% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Broughton Health Alliance PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,074 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 484 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 58% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 9% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Broughton Health Alliance PCN is dementia (1.7% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is cancer (2.0% against 3.8%).
| Condition register | Age group | Broughton Health Alliance PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.4% | 14.3% | 6,276 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 9.5% | 15.2% | 4,913 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2,384 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2,128 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% | 1,106 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1,075 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1,051 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1,028 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.8% | 1.2% | 186 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.7% | 0.8% | 877 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 776 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% | 729 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 642 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 516 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% | 463 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 279 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 343 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% | 185 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 203 |
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Which practices are in Broughton Health Alliance PCN?
Blackfriars Medical Practice, Care Homes Medical Practice, Dr Davis's Medical Practice, Lower Broughton Medical Practice 3, Newbury Green Medical Practice and Willow Tree Healthy Living Centre.
How do patients rate Broughton Health Alliance PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Broughton Health Alliance PCN cover?
55,937 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Broughton Health Alliance PCN have?
2,074 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.