Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 43,977 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,911 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 60% at Clifton Medical Centre to 84% at St Ann's Medical Centre, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. St Ann's Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's Medical Centre | 18,743 | 84% | 75% | Good | 1,800 |
| Dr Polkinghorn and Partners | 12,565 | 79% | 54% | Good | 2,459 |
| Clifton Medical Centre | 12,669 | 60% | 31% | Good | 1,692 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 320 responses, against South Yorkshire and England.
| Survey question | Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,911 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. Practices recorded 585 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 80% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,911 | 2,097 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 585 | 560 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 80% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN is copd (3.8% against 1.9%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.3% | 14.3% | 6,803 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.4% | 15.2% | 7,340 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.8% | 7.9% | 3,522 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.3% | 6.6% | 3,500 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.9% | 4.6% | 1,724 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1,769 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,696 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1,684 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1,138 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,108 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% | 601 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% | 577 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.3% | 0.8% | 449 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 544 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 426 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 417 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 322 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 393 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% | 75 |
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Which practices are in Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN?
Clifton Medical Centre, Dr Polkinghorn and Partners and St Ann's Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN?
76% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN cover?
43,977 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Health Village/Dearne Valley PCN have?
1,911 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.