Kentish Town South PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Kentish Town South PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 30,968 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,047 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Kentish Town South PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at James Wigg Group Practice to 80% at The Queens Crescent Surgery, with a median of 70% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Queens Crescent Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (58%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Crescent Surgery | 6,397 | 80% | 58% | Good | 1,607 |
| James Wigg Group Practice | 24,571 | 61% | 47% | Good | 2,203 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 204 responses, against West and North London and England.
| Survey question | Kentish Town South PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 57% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 72% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 77% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 80% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,047 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Kentish Town South PCN, close to England's 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. Practices recorded 390 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 47% of them face to face. 51% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
11% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 3.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Kentish Town South PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,047 | 2,497 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 390 | 469 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 47% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 11% | 12% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Kentish Town South PCN is serious mental illness (2.3% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Kentish Town South PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.9% | 14.3% | 3,990 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.0% | 15.2% | 3,268 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1,555 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1,563 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.9% | 3.8% | 862 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.5% | 4.6% | 615 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 2.3% | 1.0% | 674 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 550 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% | 546 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.3% | 2.2% | 377 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% | 371 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% | 232 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 167 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 183 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 154 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% | 44 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 135 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 134 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 69 |
- Central Camden PCN (8 practices)
- Central Hampstead PCN (6 practices)
- Kentish Town Central PCN (3 practices)
- North Camden PCN (5 practices)
- South Camden PCN (3 practices)
- West Camden PCN (2 practices)
- West End & Marylebone PCN (9 practices)
- West and Central PCN (2 practices)
Which practices are in Kentish Town South PCN?
James Wigg Group Practice and The Queens Crescent Surgery.
How do patients rate Kentish Town South PCN?
65% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Kentish Town South PCN cover?
30,968 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Kentish Town South PCN have?
2,047 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.