Foundry PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Foundry PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 57,960 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,734 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 7 practices in Foundry PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 48% at Page Hall Medical Centre to 80% at Burngreave Surgery, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Upwell Street Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (63%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burngreave Surgery | 10,982 | 80% | 58% | Good | 2,827 |
| Upwell Street Surgery | 5,041 | 80% | 63% | Good | 1,316 |
| Doctors Coskery, Maher & Oliver | 7,637 | 78% | 37% | Good | 1,627 |
| Firth Park Surgery | 10,484 | 76% | 50% | Good | 2,058 |
| Southey Green Medical Centre | 2,572 | 70% | 41% | Good | 1,484 |
| Pitsmoor Surgery | 13,776 | 49% | 17% | Good | 1,324 |
| Page Hall Medical Centre | 7,468 | 48% | 27% | Good | 1,972 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 888 responses, against South Yorkshire and England.
| Survey question | Foundry PCN | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 40% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 46% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 44% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 75% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 60% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 59% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,734 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Foundry PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. Practices recorded 452 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 65% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 12% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).
| Measure | Foundry PCN | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,734 | 2,097 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 452 | 560 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 65% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 12% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Foundry PCN is learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Foundry PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.5% | 14.3% | 6,906 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.3% | 15.2% | 7,009 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.0% | 7.9% | 4,262 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 3,956 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% | 1,704 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% | 1,655 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1,283 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1,254 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1,057 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% | 836 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% | 801 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 644 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 584 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 423 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 450 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 414 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 356 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 92 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 266 |
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Which practices are in Foundry PCN?
Burngreave Surgery, Doctors Coskery, Maher & Oliver, Firth Park Surgery, Page Hall Medical Centre, Pitsmoor Surgery, Southey Green Medical Centre and Upwell Street Surgery.
How do patients rate Foundry PCN?
67% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Foundry PCN cover?
57,960 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Foundry PCN have?
1,734 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.