Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in North & East (Iw) PCN

North & East (Iw) PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 6 NHS GP surgeries and around 52,568 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. Ranked 454th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

54average score (England 50)
80%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
67%find the phone easyEngland 57%
6 of 6taking on new patients

All 6 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 Argyll HousePO33 2QG Ryde 70 73% 82% Good Yes
2 East Cowes Medical CentrePO32 6RP East Cowes 67 67% 87% Good Yes
3 Tower House SurgeryPO33 1LP Ryde 56 64% 83% Requires improvement Yes
4 St. Helens Medical CentrePO33 1UG Ryde 55 78% 80% Good Yes
5 Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina HealthcarePO33 4NW Ryde 48 59% 78% Not rated Yes
6 Esplanade SurgeryPO33 2EH Ryde 30 61% 72% Good Yes

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How North & East (Iw) PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone66%57%
Easy to contact via website64%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good80%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in North & East (Iw) PCN?

Argyll House has the highest GPScore in North & East (Iw) PCN, 70 out of 100. 82% 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 North & East (Iw) PCN?

67% of patients in North & East (Iw) PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 80% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, North & East (Iw) PCN ranks 454th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

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

6 of the 6 surgeries in North & East (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.