City South PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
City South PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 32,789 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,026 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in City South PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 73% at Wollaton Park Medical Practice to 77% at Derby Road Health Centre, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Deer Park Family Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (55%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Road Health Centre | 11,745 | 77% | 38% | Good | 2,956 |
| Deer Park Family Medical Practice | 10,380 | 77% | 55% | Good | 1,871 |
| Wollaton Park Medical Practice | 10,664 | 73% | 45% | Good | 1,600 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 316 responses, against Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and England.
| Survey question | City South PCN | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 46% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 50% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,026 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in City South PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. Practices recorded 501 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 73% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
17% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 3.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | City South PCN | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,026 | 2,235 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 501 | 566 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 73% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 17% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest below England's rate at practices in City South PCN is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | City South PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.9% | 15.2% | 4,407 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 14.3% | 2,153 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1,778 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.0% | 6.6% | 1,927 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% | 1,135 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% | 749 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% | 936 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% | 651 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 570 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% | 418 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% | 133 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 287 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% | 239 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 189 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 179 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 144 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 158 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 115 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 83 |
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Which practices are in City South PCN?
Deer Park Family Medical Practice, Derby Road Health Centre and Wollaton Park Medical Practice.
How do patients rate City South PCN?
76% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does City South PCN cover?
32,789 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does City South PCN have?
2,026 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.