Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Healthier West Wirral PCN

Healthier West Wirral PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 68,439 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 654th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

45average score (England 50)
75%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
54%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 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 Upton Group PracticeCH49 0TF Birkenhead 77 70% 81% Good Yes
2 Greasby Group PracticeCH49 3AT Wirral 52 49% 75% Good Yes
3 West Wirral Group PracticeCH49 5PL Heswall 51 49% 78% Good Yes
4 Marine Lake Medical PracticeCH48 5AA West Kirby 31 50% 76% Requires improvement Yes
5 Myrtle Group PracticeCH60 7RN Heswall 14 52% 67% Good Yes

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How Healthier West Wirral PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone53%57%
Easy to contact via website58%58%
Good experience of contacting69%73%
Waiting time was about right65%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good74%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Healthier West Wirral PCN?

Upton Group Practice has the highest GPScore in Healthier West Wirral PCN, 77 out of 100. 81% 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 Healthier West Wirral PCN?

54% of patients in Healthier West Wirral PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 75% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Healthier West Wirral PCN ranks 654th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Healthier West Wirral PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in Healthier West Wirral 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.