Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 48,720 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 1,808 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 72% at Bradford on Avon & Melksham Health Partnership to 85% at Dr Adrian Curtis and Partners, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Giffords Partnership has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (54%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Adrian Curtis and Partners | 15,929 | 85% | 51% | Good | 1,698 |
| Giffords Partnership | 14,427 | 82% | 54% | Good | 2,332 |
| Bradford on Avon & Melksham Health Partnership | 18,364 | 72% | 42% | Outstanding | 1,615 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 353 responses, against Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire and England.
| Survey question | Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN | Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 92% | 90% |
There are 1,808 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire's 2,110. Practices recorded 701 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 44% of them face to face. 46% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
26% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN | Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,808 | 2,110 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 701 | 556 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 44% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 40% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 26% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN is atrial fibrillation (3.3% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.6% | 15.2% | 9,122 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.8% | 14.3% | 5,473 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% | 3,258 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 3,487 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.2% | 4.6% | 2,469 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.2% | 3.8% | 2,555 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1,819 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1,595 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1,149 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 984 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 713 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 538 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 390 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 431 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 332 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 376 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 126 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 240 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 160 |
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Which practices are in Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN?
Bradford on Avon & Melksham Health Partnership, Dr Adrian Curtis and Partners and Giffords Partnership.
How do patients rate Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN cover?
48,720 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Bradford on Avon & Melksham PCN have?
1,808 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.