Brentwood PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Brentwood PCN is a primary care network of 8 GP practices with 81,398 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 2,423 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 8 practices in Brentwood PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 66% at The New Folly Surgery to 93% at The Highwood Surgery, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Highwood Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (95%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Highwood Surgery | 3,558 | 93% | 95% | Requires improvement | 2,541 |
| Deal Tree Health Centre | 10,095 | 88% | 47% | Good | 2,442 |
| Dr S Neill and Partners | 13,320 | 83% | 51% | Good | 1,885 |
| The Tile House Partnership | 12,895 | 81% | 63% | Good | 1,856 |
| Beechwood Surgery | 13,770 | 79% | 61% | Good | 2,174 |
| The New Surgery | 13,252 | 75% | 50% | Good | 4,113 |
| Rockleigh Court Surgery | 7,249 | 68% | 62% | Good | 3,373 |
| The New Folly Surgery | 7,259 | 66% | 28% | Good | 3,093 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 905 responses, against Essex and England.
| Survey question | Brentwood PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 55% | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 56% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 63% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 83% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,423 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Brentwood PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. Practices recorded 417 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 80% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Brentwood PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,423 | 2,514 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 417 | 480 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 80% | 69% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 20% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Brentwood PCN is dementia (1.0% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Brentwood PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.9% | 15.2% | 12,158 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.2% | 14.3% | 5,974 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.3% | 7.9% | 4,121 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% | 4,509 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2,595 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3,076 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2,113 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2,010 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1,543 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1,043 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 775 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% | 771 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 556 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 506 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 607 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 413 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 378 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% | 126 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 257 |
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Which practices are in Brentwood PCN?
Beechwood Surgery, Deal Tree Health Centre, Dr S Neill and Partners, Rockleigh Court Surgery, The Highwood Surgery, The New Folly Surgery, The New Surgery and The Tile House Partnership.
How do patients rate Brentwood PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Brentwood PCN cover?
81,398 registered patients across 8 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Brentwood PCN have?
2,423 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.