South Islington PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
South Islington PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 74,713 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 1,793 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 7 practices in South Islington PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 66% at City Road Medical Centre to 88% at Dr John Segarajasinghe, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Amwell Group Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr John Segarajasinghe | 2,025 | 88% | 71% | Good | 844 |
| Barnsbury Medical Practice | 6,798 | 85% | 67% | Good | 1,351 |
| Killick Street Health Centre | 13,561 | 83% | 73% | Good | 1,802 |
| Amwell Group Practice | 11,097 | 82% | 75% | Good | 1,751 |
| Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 16,428 | 79% | 70% | Good | 2,404 |
| Ritchie Street Group Practice | 15,648 | 70% | 65% | Good | 2,096 |
| City Road Medical Centre | 9,156 | 66% | 54% | – | 1,510 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 702 responses, against West and North London and England.
| Survey question | South Islington PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 67% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 79% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,793 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in South Islington PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. Practices recorded 352 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 51% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
8% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 3.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | South Islington PCN | West and North London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,793 | 2,497 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 352 | 469 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 51% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 8% | 12% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in South Islington PCN is serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is chronic kidney disease (1.6% against 4.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | South Islington PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.8% | 14.3% | 8,712 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 7.3% | 15.2% | 5,616 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.3% | 6.6% | 3,194 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 3.9% | 7.9% | 2,684 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1,704 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.6% | 4.6% | 1,120 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1,051 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.3% | 3.0% | 987 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% | 982 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% | 711 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% | 695 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% | 403 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% | 77 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 318 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% | 293 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 277 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% | 250 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 227 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 172 |
- Central 1 Islington PCN (5 practices)
- Central 2 Islington PCN (5 practices)
- Enfield Unity PCN (10 practices)
- Haringey - South West PCN (4 practices)
- North 1 Islington PCN (4 practices)
- North 2 Islington PCN (9 practices)
Which practices are in South Islington PCN?
Amwell Group Practice, Barnsbury Medical Practice, City Road Medical Centre, Clerkenwell Medical Practice, Dr John Segarajasinghe, Killick Street Health Centre and Ritchie Street Group Practice.
How do patients rate South Islington PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does South Islington PCN cover?
74,713 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does South Islington PCN have?
1,793 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.