Brownlow Health PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Brownlow Health PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 89,418 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,820 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Brownlow Health PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 73% at Brownlow Group Practice to 92% at Princes Park Health Centre, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Marybone Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (65%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Park Health Centre | 10,738 | 92% | 60% | Good | 969 |
| Kensington Health Centre | 8,677 | 88% | 64% | Good | 1,680 |
| Marybone Health Centre | 10,547 | 74% | 65% | Good | 1,995 |
| Brownlow Group Practice | 59,456 | 73% | 60% | Outstanding | 2,155 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 378 responses, against Cheshire and Merseyside and England.
| Survey question | Brownlow Health PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 61% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,820 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Brownlow Health PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 372 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 39% of them face to face. 61% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
4% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 1.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Brownlow Health PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,820 | 1,971 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 372 | 492 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 39% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 61% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 4% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Brownlow Health PCN is osteoporosis (1.7% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is chronic kidney disease (1.0% against 4.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Brownlow Health PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.1% | 14.3% | 10,174 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 4.1% | 15.2% | 3,694 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.6% | 6.6% | 3,148 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 2.4% | 7.9% | 2,067 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.7% | 1.2% | 154 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1,111 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1,006 |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.1% | 3.8% | 980 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 4.6% | 858 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 0.9% | 3.0% | 786 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% | 529 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.5% | 2.2% | 492 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% | 371 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.3% | 1.1% | 265 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 240 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 222 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% | 214 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.2% | 0.8% | 150 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 144 |
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Which practices are in Brownlow Health PCN?
Brownlow Group Practice, Kensington Health Centre, Marybone Health Centre and Princes Park Health Centre.
How do patients rate Brownlow Health PCN?
77% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Brownlow Health PCN cover?
89,418 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Brownlow Health PCN have?
1,820 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.