Sunderland North PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Sunderland North PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 44,923 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,530 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Sunderland North PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 58% at Redhouse Medical Centre to 89% at Fulwell Medical Centre, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Monkwearmouth Health Centre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwell Medical Centre | 9,152 | 89% | 85% | Good | 1,743 |
| Castletown Medical Centre | 2,370 | 82% | 76% | – | 1,756 |
| Monkwearmouth Health Centre | 4,302 | 80% | 88% | Good | 2,273 |
| St Bede Medical Centre | 9,144 | 79% | 64% | Good | 882 |
| Bridge View Medical Group | 14,543 | 72% | 54% | Good | 2,013 |
| Redhouse Medical Centre | 5,412 | 58% | 56% | Good | 1,649 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 629 responses, against North East and North Cumbria and England.
| Survey question | Sunderland North PCN | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 64% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,530 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Sunderland North PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. Practices recorded 606 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 66% of them face to face. 53% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
23% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Sunderland North PCN | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,530 | 2,088 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 606 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 66% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 53% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 23% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Sunderland North PCN is copd (3.7% against 1.9%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.5% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Sunderland North PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.3% | 15.2% | 9,308 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.1% | 14.3% | 7,218 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% | 3,379 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% | 3,100 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2,529 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2,277 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2,239 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1,695 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1,405 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1,211 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 654 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% | 266 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% | 439 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 483 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 473 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 454 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 424 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 291 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 246 |
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- Sunderland East PCN (7 practices)
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Which practices are in Sunderland North PCN?
Bridge View Medical Group, Castletown Medical Centre, Fulwell Medical Centre, Monkwearmouth Health Centre, Redhouse Medical Centre and St Bede Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Sunderland North PCN?
77% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Sunderland North PCN cover?
44,923 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Sunderland North PCN have?
1,530 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.