Southport & Formby PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Southport & Formby PCN is a primary care network of 14 GP practices with 128,045 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,155 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 14 practices in Southport & Formby PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at St Mark's Medical Centre to 97% at Grange Surgery, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Ainsdale Village Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (88%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Surgery | 9,168 | 97% | 75% | Good | 2,379 |
| The Corner Surgery - Dr Mulla | 4,555 | 93% | 69% | Good | 2,204 |
| The Marshside Surgery | 3,333 | 92% | 70% | Good | 2,435 |
| Ainsdale Medical Centre | 11,459 | 91% | 79% | Good | 1,268 |
| The Village Surgery - Formby | 14,840 | 87% | 45% | Good | 2,100 |
| Ainsdale Village Surgery | 3,764 | 86% | 88% | Good | 1,332 |
| Chapel Lane Surgery | 11,613 | 83% | 47% | Good | 2,872 |
| Christiana Hartley Medical Practice | 10,760 | 82% | 75% | Outstanding | 4,434 |
| Cumberland House Surgery | 12,456 | 80% | 53% | Good | 2,173 |
| Southport and Formby Health Limited | 5,927 | 78% | 55% | Good | 3,349 |
| Churchtown Medical Centre | 9,575 | 78% | 57% | Good | 2,708 |
| Norwood Surgery | 9,604 | 78% | 58% | Good | 2,377 |
| Dr Halina Obuchowicz | 5,287 | 78% | 85% | Good | 1,209 |
| St Mark's Medical Centre | 15,704 | 62% | 44% | Good | 2,156 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 1,522 responses, against Cheshire and Merseyside and England.
| Survey question | Southport & Formby PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 57% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 73% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,155 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Southport & Formby PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Cheshire and Merseyside's 1,971. Practices recorded 588 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 45% of them face to face. 47% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
28% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Southport & Formby PCN | Cheshire and Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,155 | 1,971 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 588 | 492 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 45% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 28% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Southport & Formby PCN is palliative care (1.4% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is diabetes (7.7% against 7.9%).
| Condition register | Age group | Southport & Formby PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.8% | 15.2% | 25,452 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.4% | 14.3% | 17,604 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8,406 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8,988 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7,351 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5,875 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5,500 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.7% | 2.2% | 4,816 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3,553 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1,454 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2,713 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2,117 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1,869 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1,766 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1,651 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1,083 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 987 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 927 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 898 |
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Which practices are in Southport & Formby PCN?
Ainsdale Medical Centre, Ainsdale Village Surgery, Chapel Lane Surgery, Christiana Hartley Medical Practice, Churchtown Medical Centre, Cumberland House Surgery, Dr Halina Obuchowicz, Grange Surgery, Norwood Surgery, Southport and Formby Health Limited, St Mark's Medical Centre, The Corner Surgery - Dr Mulla, The Marshside Surgery and The Village Surgery - Formby.
How do patients rate Southport & Formby PCN?
82% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Southport & Formby PCN cover?
128,045 registered patients across 14 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Southport & Formby PCN have?
2,155 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.