Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Westhoughton Network PCN

Westhoughton Network PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 2 NHS GP surgeries and around 27,487 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average.

31average score (England 50)
74%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
35%find the phone easyEngland 57%
2 of 2taking on new patients

All 2 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 Stable Fold SurgeryBL5 3SF Westhoughton 40 45% 77% Good Yes
2 Unsworth Group PracticeBL5 3UB Westhoughton 22 21% 71% Good Yes

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How Westhoughton Network PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone27%57%
Easy to contact via website61%58%
Good experience of contacting63%73%
Waiting time was about right58%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust98%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good72%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Westhoughton Network PCN?

Stable Fold Surgery has the highest GPScore in Westhoughton Network PCN, 40 out of 100. 77% 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 Westhoughton Network PCN?

35% of patients in Westhoughton Network PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% say their overall experience is good (England 77%).

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

2 of the 2 surgeries in Westhoughton Network 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.