Eagle Bridge PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Eagle Bridge PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 47,725 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,944 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Eagle Bridge PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 66% at Millcroft Medical Centre to 73% at Earnswood Medical Centre, with a median of 69% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Millcroft Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (31%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnswood Medical Centre | 16,763 | 73% | 27% | Good | 2,383 |
| Millcroft Medical Centre | 30,962 | 66% | 31% | Good | 3,373 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 199 responses, against Cheshire and Merseyside and England.
| Survey question | Eagle Bridge PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 68% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 29% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 52% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,944 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Eagle Bridge PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 681 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 38% of them face to face. 59% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
14% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 3.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Eagle Bridge PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,944 | 1,971 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 681 | 492 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 38% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 59% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 14% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Eagle Bridge PCN is heart failure (1.4% against 1.1%), and the furthest below is chronic kidney disease (3.3% against 4.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Eagle Bridge PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.8% | 14.3% | 6,499 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.0% | 15.2% | 6,430 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.9% | 7.9% | 3,098 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% | 2,612 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1,277 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% | 1,611 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1,369 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 956 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% | 923 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 843 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 677 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 167 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 452 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 341 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% | 328 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 250 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 282 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 248 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 209 |
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Which practices are in Eagle Bridge PCN?
Earnswood Medical Centre and Millcroft Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Eagle Bridge PCN?
68% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Eagle Bridge PCN cover?
47,725 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Eagle Bridge PCN have?
2,944 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.