Harness North PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Harness North PCN is a primary care network of 10 GP practices with 87,711 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,848 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 10 practices in Harness North PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Wembley Park Medical Centre to 91% at Lanfranc Medical Centre, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Pearl Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (86%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanfranc Medical Centre | 5,722 | 91% | 82% | Good | 1,730 |
| Dr Satnam Sodhi | 8,893 | 88% | 76% | Good | 6,413 |
| Preston Medical Centre | 4,331 | 87% | 79% | Good | 1,692 |
| Pearl Medical Practice | 5,008 | 85% | 86% | Requires improvement | 3,130 |
| Church Lane Surgery | 9,070 | 84% | 61% | Good | 2,804 |
| The Sunflower Medical Centre | 4,724 | 81% | 72% | Good | 2,362 |
| The Surgery | 5,302 | 76% | 66% | Good | 2,299 |
| Preston Hill Surgery | 4,301 | 72% | 60% | Good | 3,226 |
| Willow Tree Family Doctors | 14,154 | 69% | 44% | Requires improvement | 2,743 |
| Wembley Park Medical Centre | 26,206 | 68% | 43% | – | 3,314 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 969 responses, against West and North London and England.
| Survey question | Harness North PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,848 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Harness North PCN, more than England's 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. Practices recorded 522 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 56% of them face to face. 39% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
11% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Harness North PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,848 | 2,497 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 522 | 469 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 56% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 11% | 12% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Harness North PCN is diabetes (10.2% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is copd (0.6% against 1.9%).
| Condition register | Age group | Harness North PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.0% | 15.2% | 10,536 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.2% | 7.9% | 7,380 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 6.7% | 14.3% | 4,781 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.2% | 6.6% | 3,434 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% | 2,350 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1,829 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1,778 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% | 892 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% | 757 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 734 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% | 587 |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% | 539 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 531 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 125 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 399 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 335 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% | 255 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 230 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 208 |
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Which practices are in Harness North PCN?
Church Lane Surgery, Dr Satnam Sodhi, Lanfranc Medical Centre, Pearl Medical Practice, Preston Hill Surgery, Preston Medical Centre, The Sunflower Medical Centre, The Surgery, Wembley Park Medical Centre and Willow Tree Family Doctors.
How do patients rate Harness North PCN?
77% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Harness North PCN cover?
87,711 registered patients across 10 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Harness North PCN have?
2,848 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.