Beacon (Charnwood) PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Beacon (Charnwood) PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 34,997 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,793 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Beacon (Charnwood) PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 43% at Dishley Grange Medical Practice to 89% at Forest House Surgery, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Field Street Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest House Surgery | 12,282 | 89% | 60% | Good | 1,605 |
| Field Street Surgery | 3,198 | 76% | 75% | – | 2,399 |
| Charnwood GP Network Head Office | 12,927 | 74% | 46% | – | 1,884 |
| Dishley Grange Medical Practice | 6,590 | 43% | 20% | – | – |
Results for the network as a whole, from 384 responses, against Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and England.
| Survey question | Beacon (Charnwood) PCN | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 82% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 62% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,793 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Beacon (Charnwood) PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's 2,308. Practices recorded 519 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 80% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Beacon (Charnwood) PCN | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,793 | 2,308 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 519 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 80% | 72% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 41% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Beacon (Charnwood) PCN is heart failure (1.8% against 1.1%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (1.1% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Beacon (Charnwood) PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.1% | 15.2% | 5,718 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.1% | 14.3% | 4,587 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% | 2,596 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% | 2,489 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1,650 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,345 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1,049 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 881 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 734 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% | 636 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 635 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 431 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 147 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 281 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 245 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 289 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 211 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 206 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 177 |
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Which practices are in Beacon (Charnwood) PCN?
Charnwood GP Network Head Office, Dishley Grange Medical Practice, Field Street Surgery and Forest House Surgery.
How do patients rate Beacon (Charnwood) PCN?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Beacon (Charnwood) PCN cover?
34,997 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Beacon (Charnwood) PCN have?
1,793 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.