South Sefton PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
South Sefton PCN is a primary care network of 19 GP practices with 130,409 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 2,022 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 19 practices in South Sefton PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at Ford Medical Practice to 93% at Drs Misra and Bird Surgery, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Drs Misra and Bird Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drs Misra and Bird Surgery | 6,058 | 93% | 79% | Good | 4,246 |
| Dr Berni | 9,028 | 86% | 52% | Inadequate | 2,269 |
| Eastview Surgery | 6,483 | 86% | 47% | Good | 1,327 |
| The Blundellsands Surgery | 10,517 | 86% | 64% | – | 2,035 |
| The Strand Medical Centre | 7,360 | 83% | 58% | Good | 1,456 |
| Maghull Family Surgery | 5,669 | 83% | 70% | Good | 2,797 |
| Kingsway Surgery | 6,165 | 83% | 60% | – | 2,300 |
| Bootle Village Surgery | 5,699 | 83% | 51% | Good | 3,685 |
| Park Street Surgery | 8,030 | 82% | 48% | Good | 1,674 |
| Concept House Surgery | 6,257 | 81% | 71% | – | 1,330 |
| Westway Medical Centre | 10,322 | 79% | 48% | Good | 2,225 |
| Aintree Road Medical Centre | 2,488 | 78% | 70% | Good | 2,916 |
| Rawson Road Surgery | 3,555 | 74% | 63% | Good | 2,066 |
| High Pastures Surgery | 10,083 | 74% | 32% | Good | 1,523 |
| Bridge Road Medical Centre | 7,851 | 73% | 47% | Good | 1,598 |
| Orrell Park Medical Centre | 5,733 | 69% | 60% | Good | 4,192 |
| Moore Street Medical Centre | 5,526 | 65% | 54% | Good | 2,763 |
| Glovers Lane Surgery | 7,805 | 61% | 34% | Good | 2,927 |
| Ford Medical Practice | 5,780 | 59% | 27% | Good | 1,680 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 2,100 responses, against Cheshire and Merseyside and England.
| Survey question | South Sefton PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 53% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,022 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in South Sefton PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 381 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 65% of them face to face. 56% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | South Sefton PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,022 | 1,971 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 381 | 492 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 65% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 56% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in South Sefton PCN is peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | South Sefton PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.2% | 14.3% | 18,998 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.6% | 15.2% | 22,762 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8,644 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% | 8,562 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.7% | 4.6% | 6,973 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5,774 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5,576 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3,771 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3,580 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2,980 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1,862 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1,750 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1,146 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 912 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1,052 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1,002 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 965 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 318 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 630 |
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Which practices are in South Sefton PCN?
Aintree Road Medical Centre, Bootle Village Surgery, Bridge Road Medical Centre, Concept House Surgery, Dr Berni, Drs Misra and Bird Surgery, Eastview Surgery, Ford Medical Practice, Glovers Lane Surgery, High Pastures Surgery, Kingsway Surgery, Maghull Family Surgery, Moore Street Medical Centre, Orrell Park Medical Centre, Park Street Surgery, Rawson Road Surgery, The Blundellsands Surgery, The Strand Medical Centre and Westway Medical Centre.
How do patients rate South Sefton PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does South Sefton PCN cover?
130,409 registered patients across 19 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does South Sefton PCN have?
2,022 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.