Banbury Alliance PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Banbury Alliance PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 31,676 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,209 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Banbury Alliance PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 66% at Dr Wignell and Partners to 82% at Hightown Surgery, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Woodlands Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (77%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown Surgery | 12,471 | 82% | 57% | Good | 1,987 |
| Woodlands Surgery | 10,125 | 80% | 77% | Good | 2,298 |
| Dr Wignell and Partners | 9,080 | 66% | 56% | Good | 2,485 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 344 responses, against Thames Valley and England.
| Survey question | Banbury Alliance PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 52% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,209 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Banbury Alliance PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 558 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 47% of them face to face. 50% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
17% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 1.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Banbury Alliance PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,209 | 2,121 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 558 | 451 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 47% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 17% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Banbury Alliance PCN is osteoporosis (2.3% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Banbury Alliance PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.0% | 14.3% | 4,145 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.6% | 15.2% | 4,235 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.5% | 7.9% | 1,865 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% | 1,935 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% | 1,293 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% | 774 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% | 785 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.3% | 1.2% | 258 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% | 659 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 600 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 583 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 303 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 300 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 298 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 223 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 217 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 167 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 166 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 107 |
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Which practices are in Banbury Alliance PCN?
Dr Wignell and Partners, Hightown Surgery and Woodlands Surgery.
How do patients rate Banbury Alliance PCN?
76% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Banbury Alliance PCN cover?
31,676 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Banbury Alliance PCN have?
2,209 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.