Abingdon and District PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Abingdon and District PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 33,670 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,713 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Abingdon and District PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at Long Furlong Medical Partnership to 98% at Berinsfield Health Centre, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Berinsfield Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (96%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berinsfield Health Centre | 6,363 | 98% | 96% | Good | 1,325 |
| Clifton Hampden Surgery | 3,372 | 79% | 72% | Good | 1,916 |
| Marcham Road Health Centre | 14,620 | 75% | 53% | Good | 1,573 |
| Long Furlong Medical Partnership | 9,315 | 71% | 58% | Good | 2,453 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 449 responses, against Thames Valley and England.
| Survey question | Abingdon and District PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 65% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 59% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
There are 1,713 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Abingdon and District PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 567 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 56% of them face to face. 59% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Abingdon and District PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,713 | 2,121 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 567 | 451 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 56% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 59% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Abingdon and District PCN is cancer (5.1% against 3.8%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.8% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | Abingdon and District PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.2% | 15.2% | 5,402 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.9% | 14.3% | 4,182 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% | 2,113 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1,763 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% | 1,703 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,170 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% | 905 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% | 890 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% | 804 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 486 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% | 176 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 402 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 301 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 231 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 251 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 193 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 181 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 162 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 139 |
- Abingdon Central PCN (2 practices)
- Brunel Health Group Pcn1 (2 practices)
- Didcot PCN (3 practices)
- Henley Sonnet PCN (4 practices)
- Thame PCN (2 practices)
- Wallingford & Surrounds PCN (3 practices)
- Wantage PCN (2 practices)
Which practices are in Abingdon and District PCN?
Berinsfield Health Centre, Clifton Hampden Surgery, Long Furlong Medical Partnership and Marcham Road Health Centre.
How do patients rate Abingdon and District PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Abingdon and District PCN cover?
33,670 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Abingdon and District PCN have?
1,713 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.