Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 30,015 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 1,994 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at The Northenden Group Practice to 87% at Northern Moor Medical Practice, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Woodlands Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (80%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Moor Medical Practice | 6,215 | 87% | 71% | Good | 1,739 |
| Brooklands Medical Practice | 6,046 | 86% | 58% | Good | 1,708 |
| Woodlands Medical Practice | 3,742 | 79% | 80% | Good | 6,682 |
| The Park Medical Centre | 5,747 | 79% | 66% | Good | 1,796 |
| The Northenden Group Practice | 8,265 | 59% | 41% | Good | 1,978 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 552 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,994 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 443 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 53% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
16% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,994 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 443 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 58% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 53% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 16% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN is learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 21.7% | 14.3% | 5,023 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.5% | 15.2% | 4,889 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1,847 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% | 2,123 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,009 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,022 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% | 837 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 797 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% | 583 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 541 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.7% | 1.0% | 492 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 297 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 290 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 223 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 248 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 167 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% | 69 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 134 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 130 |
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Which practices are in Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN?
Brooklands Medical Practice, Northern Moor Medical Practice, The Northenden Group Practice, The Park Medical Centre and Woodlands Medical Practice.
How do patients rate Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN?
76% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN cover?
30,015 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Northenden & Brooklands (Wythenshawe) PCN have?
1,994 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.