Taba Wigan PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Taba Wigan PCN is a primary care network of 11 GP practices with 57,298 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,370 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 11 practices in Taba Wigan PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Boothstown Medical Centre to 92% at Meadowview Surgery, with a median of 85% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Meadowview Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (89%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Surgery | 6,748 | 92% | 89% | Good | 1,801 |
| Dr Sivakumar and Dr Gude | 5,015 | 89% | 88% | Good | 1,881 |
| Astley General Practice | 4,374 | 89% | 73% | Good | 2,604 |
| Dr Syed Shah | 4,719 | 86% | 76% | Good | 1,575 |
| Poplar Street Surgery | 5,759 | 86% | 77% | Good | 4,334 |
| Seven Brooks Medical Centre | 8,875 | 85% | 66% | Good | 2,641 |
| Dr Vardhan's Surgery | 3,570 | 83% | 82% | Good | 4,184 |
| Bee Fold Medical Centre | 3,808 | 81% | 84% | Outstanding | 3,283 |
| The Surgery, Tyldesley | 4,647 | 78% | 75% | Good | 2,100 |
| Dr Vasanth and Partners | 1,810 | 74% | 69% | Good | 1,414 |
| Boothstown Medical Centre | 7,973 | 68% | 45% | Good | 2,760 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 1,146 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Taba Wigan PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 73% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,370 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Taba Wigan PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 394 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 66% of them face to face. 41% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Taba Wigan PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,370 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 394 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 66% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Taba Wigan PCN is palliative care (0.9% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.8% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Taba Wigan PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.0% | 14.3% | 8,985 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.5% | 15.2% | 9,377 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.6% | 7.9% | 3,897 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% | 4,313 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% | 2,224 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% | 2,258 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1,926 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,423 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1,393 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1,076 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 624 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 531 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 518 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 403 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% | 181 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 380 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% | 410 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 365 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 346 |
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- Wigan Central PCN (9 practices)
Which practices are in Taba Wigan PCN?
Astley General Practice, Bee Fold Medical Centre, Boothstown Medical Centre, Dr Sivakumar and Dr Gude, Dr Syed Shah, Dr Vardhan's Surgery, Dr Vasanth and Partners, Meadowview Surgery, Poplar Street Surgery, Seven Brooks Medical Centre and The Surgery, Tyldesley.
How do patients rate Taba Wigan PCN?
83% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Taba Wigan PCN cover?
57,298 registered patients across 11 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Taba Wigan PCN have?
2,370 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.