Whitefield District & Community PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Whitefield District & Community PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 28,936 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 2,726 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Whitefield District & Community PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at The Elms Medical Centre to 83% at Unsworth Medical Centre, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Unsworth Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (82%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsworth Medical Centre | 7,470 | 83% | 82% | Good | 1,619 |
| Blackford House Medical Centre | 7,488 | 79% | 60% | Good | 3,510 |
| The Uplands Medical Practice | 7,748 | 72% | 53% | Requires improvement | 2,965 |
| The Elms Medical Centre | 6,230 | 71% | 50% | Good | 4,971 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 453 responses, against Greater Manchester and England.
| Survey question | Whitefield District & Community PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 61% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 43% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,726 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Whitefield District & Community PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Greater Manchester's 2,055. Practices recorded 409 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 63% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Whitefield District & Community PCN | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,726 | 2,055 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 409 | 445 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 63% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 49% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 16% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Whitefield District & Community PCN is epilepsy (1.0% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (1.0% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Whitefield District & Community PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.4% | 14.3% | 3,853 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.8% | 15.2% | 4,616 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% | 1,942 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% | 1,867 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1,074 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.5% | 3.8% | 1,301 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% | 986 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% | 704 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% | 641 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 581 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 340 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 313 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% | 116 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 227 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 247 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 194 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 202 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 176 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 147 |
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Which practices are in Whitefield District & Community PCN?
Blackford House Medical Centre, The Elms Medical Centre, The Uplands Medical Practice and Unsworth Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Whitefield District & Community PCN?
77% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Whitefield District & Community PCN cover?
28,936 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Whitefield District & Community PCN have?
2,726 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.