North Tyneside North West PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
North Tyneside North West PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 58,849 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,708 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 7 practices in North Tyneside North West PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 69% at Stephenson Park Health Group to 90% at Drs Mears, Iqbal and Dahl, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Mallard Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (89%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drs Mears, Iqbal and Dahl | 6,606 | 90% | 86% | Good | 1,542 |
| Wellspring Medical Practice | 6,627 | 89% | 75% | Good | 1,629 |
| Dr Sprake & Partners | 9,309 | 87% | 58% | Good | 1,644 |
| West Farm Surgery | 5,849 | 83% | 69% | Good | 1,859 |
| Mallard Medical Practice | 5,630 | 76% | 89% | Good | 1,320 |
| Wideopen Medical Centre | 7,238 | 75% | 67% | Good | 1,772 |
| Stephenson Park Health Group | 17,590 | 69% | 59% | Good | 1,968 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 827 responses, against North East and North Cumbria and England.
| Survey question | North Tyneside North West PCN | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 54% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,708 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North Tyneside North West PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. Practices recorded 547 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 50% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | North Tyneside North West PCN | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,708 | 2,088 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 547 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 58% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North Tyneside North West PCN is peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | North Tyneside North West PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.6% | 15.2% | 11,103 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.1% | 14.3% | 7,252 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% | 4,384 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% | 4,312 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.2% | 4.6% | 2,989 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2,596 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.9% | 3.0% | 2,338 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1,663 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1,569 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,489 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 921 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% | 328 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 580 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 460 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 468 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 548 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 502 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 492 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 351 |
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Which practices are in North Tyneside North West PCN?
Dr Sprake & Partners, Drs Mears, Iqbal and Dahl, Mallard Medical Practice, Stephenson Park Health Group, Wellspring Medical Practice, West Farm Surgery and Wideopen Medical Centre.
How do patients rate North Tyneside North West PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does North Tyneside North West PCN cover?
58,849 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does North Tyneside North West PCN have?
1,708 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.