Walkden & Little Hulton PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Walkden & Little Hulton PCN is a primary care network of 9 GP practices with 45,600 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,817 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 9 practices in Walkden & Little Hulton PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 63% at Walkden Medical Practice to 88% at The Gill Medical Centre, with a median of 84% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Cherry Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gill Medical Centre | 9,938 | 88% | 81% | Good | 1,319 |
| Cherry Medical Practice | 3,295 | 86% | 91% | Good | 1,670 |
| Ellenbrook Medical Practice | 5,104 | 85% | 62% | Good | 1,724 |
| Cleggs Lane Medical Practice | 5,161 | 84% | 74% | Good | 2,497 |
| Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | 2,757 | 84% | 78% | Good | 2,444 |
| Manchester Road East Medical Practice | 2,274 | 83% | 91% | Inadequate | 1,895 |
| The Limes Medical Practice | 4,795 | 82% | 72% | Good | 2,248 |
| Orchard Medical Centre | 3,450 | 79% | 89% | Good | 2,753 |
| Walkden Medical Practice | 8,826 | 63% | 65% | Good | 1,819 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 1,045 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Walkden & Little Hulton PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 80% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 75% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,817 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Walkden & Little Hulton PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 550 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 54% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
16% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Walkden & Little Hulton PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,817 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 550 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 54% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 16% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Walkden & Little Hulton PCN is peripheral arterial disease (0.9% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Walkden & Little Hulton PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.4% | 14.3% | 6,689 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.9% | 15.2% | 7,168 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% | 3,180 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% | 2,987 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.7% | 4.6% | 1,621 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% | 1,670 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,406 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1,248 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% | 967 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 904 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.6% | 1.2% | 235 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 477 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 343 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 424 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 394 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 273 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 272 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 236 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 124 |
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Which practices are in Walkden & Little Hulton PCN?
Cherry Medical Practice, Cleggs Lane Medical Practice, Dearden Avenue Medical Practice, Ellenbrook Medical Practice, Manchester Road East Medical Practice, Orchard Medical Centre, The Gill Medical Centre, The Limes Medical Practice and Walkden Medical Practice.
How do patients rate Walkden & Little Hulton PCN?
80% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Walkden & Little Hulton PCN cover?
45,600 registered patients across 9 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Walkden & Little Hulton PCN have?
1,817 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.