Macclesfield PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Macclesfield PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 62,938 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,456 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Macclesfield PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 82% at High Street Surgery to 91% at Park Lane House Medical Centre, with a median of 86% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 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 (88%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane House Medical Centre | 10,372 | 91% | 75% | Good | 1,433 |
| Cumberland House Surgery | 14,924 | 88% | 57% | Good | 1,241 |
| South Park Surgery | 12,118 | 86% | 82% | Good | 1,662 |
| Broken Cross Surgery | 5,933 | 85% | 79% | Good | 1,780 |
| Park Green Surgery | 12,878 | 84% | 69% | Good | 1,543 |
| High Street Surgery | 6,706 | 82% | 88% | Good | 1,345 |
| Vernova Healthcare - Waters Green Medical Centre | 7 | – | – | Good | – |
Results for the network as a whole, from 658 responses, against Cheshire and Merseyside and England.
| Survey question | Macclesfield PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 73% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 63% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 82% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,456 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Macclesfield PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 386 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 63% of them face to face. 48% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).
| Measure | Macclesfield PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,456 | 1,971 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 386 | 492 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 63% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 22% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Macclesfield PCN is osteoporosis (1.8% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is diabetes (7.5% against 7.9%).
| Condition register | Age group | Macclesfield PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.7% | 15.2% | 11,107 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.1% | 14.3% | 7,793 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.5% | 7.9% | 3,923 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% | 4,363 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.3% | 4.6% | 2,728 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2,885 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,976 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,862 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1,393 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1,342 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.8% | 1.2% | 472 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 718 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 672 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 661 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 531 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 457 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 488 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 481 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 405 |
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Which practices are in Macclesfield PCN?
Broken Cross Surgery, Cumberland House Surgery, High Street Surgery, Park Green Surgery, Park Lane House Medical Centre, South Park Surgery and Vernova Healthcare - Waters Green Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Macclesfield PCN?
86% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Macclesfield PCN cover?
62,938 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Macclesfield PCN have?
1,456 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.