Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Pennines PCN

Pennines 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 37,705 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 6 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 14th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

91average score (England 50)
92%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
81%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 Milnrow Village PracticeOL16 4JF Milnrow 98 92% 95% Outstanding Yes
2 Pennine SurgeryOL15 8HF Littleborough 97 91% 90% Good Yes
3 Trinity Medical CentreOL15 8AR Littleborough 96 88% 93% Good Yes
4 The Village Medical CentreOL15 8AQ Littleborough 90 69% 94% Good Yes
5 Stonefield Street SurgeryOL16 4JF Milnrow 82 72% 90% Good Yes
6 Littleborough Group PracticeOL15 8HF Littleborough 80 73% 87% Good Yes

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How Pennines PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone80%57%
Easy to contact via website71%58%
Good experience of contacting88%73%
Waiting time was about right86%69%
Good at listening94%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good91%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Pennines PCN?

Milnrow Village Practice has the highest GPScore in Pennines PCN, 98 out of 100. 95% 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 Pennines PCN?

81% of patients in Pennines PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 92% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Pennines PCN ranks 14th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Pennines PCN are taking on new patients?

6 of the 6 surgeries in Pennines 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.