Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 35,722 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 3,271 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at Harrow Road GP Practice, Triangle House Health Centre to 92% at Dr Poonam Chand Sharma, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Poonam Chand Sharma has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (87%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Poonam Chand Sharma | 3,215 | 92% | 87% | Good | 3,014 |
| Green Man Medical Centre | 6,537 | 84% | 83% | Good | 4,377 |
| Dr Tahir Kiyani | 3,565 | 81% | 79% | – | 8,355 |
| High Road Surgery | 1,790 | 75% | 70% | Good | 2,315 |
| LL Medical Care Limited | 5,557 | 72% | 44% | Good | 3,110 |
| Harrow Road GP Practice, Triangle House Health Centre | 15,058 | 71% | 58% | Good | 2,802 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 625 responses, against North East London and England.
| Survey question | Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 71% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 66% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 79% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 70% | 62% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 83% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 82% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 87% | 90% |
There are 3,271 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN, more than England's 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. Practices recorded 486 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%).
10% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 5.0% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN | North East London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,271 | 2,551 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 486 | 456 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 54% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 7% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 10% | 10% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN is serious mental illness (1.3% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.0% | 15.2% | 4,509 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.5% | 14.3% | 2,909 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% | 2,493 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1,702 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1,456 |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.2% | 3.8% | 810 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% | 624 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% | 505 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% | 366 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.8% | 2.2% | 305 |
| COPD | All ages | 0.7% | 1.9% | 277 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% | 223 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 150 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% | 152 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 173 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 142 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% | 112 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 91 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% | 18 |
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Which practices are in Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN?
Dr Poonam Chand Sharma, Dr Tahir Kiyani, Green Man Medical Centre, Harrow Road GP Practice, Triangle House Health Centre, High Road Surgery and LL Medical Care Limited.
How do patients rate Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN?
77% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN cover?
35,722 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Waltham Forest South Leytonstone PCN have?
3,271 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.