Liga Wigan PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Liga Wigan PCN is a primary care network of 8 GP practices with 41,993 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 3,922 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 8 practices in Liga Wigan PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at Golborne Surgery to 89% at High Street Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. High Street Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (81%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street Surgery | 4,508 | 89% | 81% | – | 2,662 |
| Slag Lane Medical Centre | 6,057 | 85% | 74% | Good | 2,596 |
| Railway Surgery | 6,364 | 85% | 72% | Good | 10,376 |
| Lowton Surgery | 5,698 | 81% | 72% | Good | 3,474 |
| Family Medical Practice | 3,087 | 78% | 76% | Good | 3,087 |
| Braithwaite Road Surgery | 5,081 | 76% | 59% | Good | 4,142 |
| Ashton Medical Centre | 8,234 | 68% | 56% | Good | 4,443 |
| Golborne Surgery | 2,964 | 62% | 61% | Good | 8,550 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 844 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Liga Wigan PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
There are 3,922 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Liga Wigan PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 425 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 72% of them face to face. 47% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Liga Wigan PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,922 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 425 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 72% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 20% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Liga Wigan PCN is palliative care (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Liga Wigan PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.4% | 14.3% | 6,199 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% | 7,622 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% | 3,103 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% | 2,819 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% | 1,519 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,578 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% | 1,470 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1,066 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 866 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 807 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 446 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 433 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 383 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 354 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 279 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 268 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 283 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 247 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% | 47 |
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- Taba Wigan PCN (11 practices)
- Wigan Central PCN (9 practices)
Which practices are in Liga Wigan PCN?
Ashton Medical Centre, Braithwaite Road Surgery, Family Medical Practice, Golborne Surgery, High Street Surgery, Lowton Surgery, Railway Surgery and Slag Lane Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Liga Wigan PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Liga Wigan PCN cover?
41,993 registered patients across 8 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Liga Wigan PCN have?
3,922 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.