Network North PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Network North PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 42,605 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 1,952 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Network North PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 70% at Burncross Surgery to 84% at Mill Road Surgery, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Mill Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Road Surgery | 5,504 | 84% | 58% | Good | 3,822 |
| Ecclesfield Group Practice | 9,000 | 82% | 46% | Good | 1,695 |
| Grenoside Surgery | 7,689 | 75% | 51% | Good | 1,838 |
| Foxhill Medical Centre | 6,165 | 75% | 58% | Good | 1,765 |
| Burncross Surgery | 14,247 | 70% | 19% | Good | 1,925 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 532 responses, against South Yorkshire and England.
| Survey question | Network North PCN | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 41% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,952 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Network North PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. Practices recorded 718 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 48% of them face to face. 51% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
24% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Network North PCN | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,952 | 2,097 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 718 | 560 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 48% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 24% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Network North PCN is heart failure (1.9% against 1.1%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.5% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Network North PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.1% | 15.2% | 8,131 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.7% | 14.3% | 5,103 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.9% | 7.9% | 3,147 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.5% | 6.6% | 3,438 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.5% | 4.6% | 2,264 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.5% | 3.8% | 1,923 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1,834 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1,464 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1,329 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1,135 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% | 806 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% | 499 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 395 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 211 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 394 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 323 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 384 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 373 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 197 |
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Which practices are in Network North PCN?
Burncross Surgery, Ecclesfield Group Practice, Foxhill Medical Centre, Grenoside Surgery and Mill Road Surgery.
How do patients rate Network North PCN?
76% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Network North PCN cover?
42,605 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Network North PCN have?
1,952 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.