Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 42,709 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 2,680 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 7 practices in Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 65% at Healds Road Surgery to 96% at Windsor Medical Centre, with a median of 74% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Windsor Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Medical Centre | 3,091 | 96% | 93% | – | 2,273 |
| The Paddock Surgery | 5,834 | 90% | 66% | Good | 5,469 |
| Albion Mount Medical Practice | 6,123 | 77% | 53% | Good | 1,379 |
| Thornhill Lees Medical Centre | 4,469 | 74% | 58% | Good | 2,681 |
| Savile Town Medical Centre | 2,460 | 70% | 49% | Good | 1,845 |
| Sidings Healthcare Centre | 7,636 | 67% | 30% | Good | 2,780 |
| Healds Road Surgery | 13,096 | 65% | 50% | Good | 3,945 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 679 responses, against West Yorkshire and England.
| Survey question | Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 53% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 37% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,680 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN, more than England's 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. Practices recorded 755 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 90% of them face to face. 46% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
12% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,680 | 2,162 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 755 | 579 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 90% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 12% | 17% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN is learning disability (1.2% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.2% | 15.2% | 6,492 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.1% | 14.3% | 4,803 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 12.6% | 7.9% | 4,105 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.4% | 6.6% | 3,310 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,598 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,327 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% | 958 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 827 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% | 689 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% | 550 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% | 512 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% | 511 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% | 140 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% | 398 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 272 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 245 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% | 270 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 245 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 214 |
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Which practices are in Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN?
Albion Mount Medical Practice, Healds Road Surgery, Savile Town Medical Centre, Sidings Healthcare Centre, The Paddock Surgery, Thornhill Lees Medical Centre and Windsor Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN cover?
42,709 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN have?
2,680 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.