Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Central & West (Iw) PCN

Central & West (Iw) PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 3 NHS GP surgeries and around 51,440 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 837th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

34average score (England 50)
71%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
47%find the phone easyEngland 57%
3 of 3taking on new patients

All 3 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Wight Primary Partnerships LtdPO40 9DT Freshwater 75 72% 84% Good Yes
2 Newport Health CentrePO30 1NR Newport 15 47% 68% Good Yes
3 Cowes Medical CentrePO31 7ER Cowes 13 22% 61% Good Yes

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How Central & West (Iw) PCN compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone46%57%
Easy to contact via website52%58%
Good experience of contacting72%73%
Waiting time was about right67%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust89%93%
Needs were met87%90%
Overall experience good70%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Central & West (Iw) PCN?

Wight Primary Partnerships Ltd has the highest GPScore in Central & West (Iw) PCN, 75 out of 100. 84% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Central & West (Iw) PCN?

47% of patients in Central & West (Iw) PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 71% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Central & West (Iw) PCN ranks 837th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Central & West (Iw) PCN are taking on new patients?

3 of the 3 surgeries in Central & West (Iw) PCN were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.