Crossgates PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey

Crossgates PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 30,351 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 2,063 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 3 practices in Crossgates PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 79% at Colton Mill Medical Centre to 93% at The Family Doctors, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Family Doctors has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (84%, England 57%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
The Family Doctors2,48693%84%Good1,165
Ashfield Medical Centre13,54979%22%Good2,798
Colton Mill Medical Centre14,31679%43%Good1,851

Results for the network as a whole, from 334 responses, against West Yorkshire and England.

Survey questionCrossgates PCNWest YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good80%76%77%
Easy to contact by phone42%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website63%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App49%52%54%
Reception team helpful81%84%85%
Last contact good65%70%73%
Wait for appointment about right71%70%69%
Listened to well87%87%87%
Treated with care and concern84%85%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%92%93%
Needs met90%90%90%

There are 2,063 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Crossgates PCN, close to England's 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. Practices recorded 525 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 56% of them face to face. 57% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).

MeasureCrossgates PCNWest YorkshireEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,0632,1622,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month525579510
Face-to-face appointments56%66%63%
Same day as booked57%45%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over21%17%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Crossgates PCN is dementia (1.4% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.9% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupCrossgates PCN (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages16.3%15.2%3,623
Depression18+ yrs13.4%14.3%2,396
Diabetes17+ yrs8.6%7.9%1,562
Asthma6+ yrs6.8%6.6%1,419
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.1%4.6%917
CancerAll ages4.1%3.8%910
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.4%3.0%762
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.8%2.2%611
COPDAll ages2.5%1.9%565
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.5%1.9%554
Heart failureAll ages1.5%1.1%334
DementiaAll ages1.4%0.8%301
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%227
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%178
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%177
Palliative careAll ages1.0%0.6%212
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.9%1.2%79
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.9%0.6%189
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%136

Which practices are in Crossgates PCN?

Ashfield Medical Centre, Colton Mill Medical Centre and The Family Doctors.

How do patients rate Crossgates PCN?

80% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.

How many patients does Crossgates PCN cover?

30,351 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.

How many patients per GP does Crossgates PCN have?

2,063 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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