Walsall North PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Walsall North PCN is a primary care network of 10 GP practices with 56,629 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,998 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 10 practices in Walsall North PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at Harden Blakenall Medical Centre to 91% at Bloxwich Medical Practice, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Amanullah Shamsher Khan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Medical Practice | 5,084 | 91% | 74% | Good | 1,438 |
| Dr Amanullah Shamsher Khan | 2,351 | 90% | 91% | Good | 3,673 |
| Birchills Health Centre | 6,981 | 89% | 88% | Good | 1,646 |
| St Mary's Surgery | 3,490 | 86% | 82% | Good | 2,218 |
| Dr N Pillai and Dr L Nair | 5,414 | 80% | 66% | Good | 1,430 |
| Dr's P L & S Kaul and Dr G K Gill | 4,009 | 79% | 79% | Good | 30,068 |
| Mossley Fields Surgery | 5,828 | 76% | 54% | Outstanding | 1,388 |
| Lower Farm Health Centre | 1,952 | 74% | 76% | Good | 2,662 |
| Pinfold Medical | 9,649 | 72% | 63% | Good | 2,594 |
| Harden Blakenall Medical Centre | 11,871 | 71% | 62% | Good | 2,051 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 1,002 responses, against Black Country and England.
| Survey question | Walsall North PCN | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 70% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 68% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,998 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Walsall North PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 627 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 79% of them face to face. 47% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
15% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Walsall North PCN | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,998 | 2,193 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 627 | 561 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 79% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 51% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 15% | 17% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Walsall North PCN is palliative care (1.3% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is cancer (3.1% against 3.8%).
| Condition register | Age group | Walsall North PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.7% | 14.3% | 7,424 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.7% | 15.2% | 8,280 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.5% | 7.9% | 4,482 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.9% | 6.6% | 3,596 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.1% | 4.6% | 2,149 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% | 2,112 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.1% | 3.8% | 1,729 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1,647 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1,255 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1,067 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.8% | 1.2% | 326 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.3% | 0.6% | 738 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 687 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 604 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 433 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 415 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% | 394 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 375 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 360 |
- Walsall East 1 PCN (8 practices)
- Walsall East 2 PCN (5 practices)
- Walsall South 1 PCN (9 practices)
- Walsall South 2 PCN (4 practices)
- Walsall West 1 PCN (5 practices)
- Walsall West 2 PCN (8 practices)
- West Birmingham PCN (7 practices)
Which practices are in Walsall North PCN?
Birchills Health Centre, Bloxwich Medical Practice, Dr Amanullah Shamsher Khan, Dr N Pillai and Dr L Nair, Dr's P L & S Kaul and Dr G K Gill, Harden Blakenall Medical Centre, Lower Farm Health Centre, Mossley Fields Surgery, Pinfold Medical and St Mary's Surgery.
How do patients rate Walsall North PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Walsall North PCN cover?
56,629 registered patients across 10 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Walsall North PCN have?
1,998 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.