Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN is a primary care network of 8 GP practices with 91,751 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 1,826 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 8 practices in Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at Southbourne Surgery to 88% at Langley House Surgery, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Tangmere Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (81%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley House Surgery | 13,382 | 88% | 71% | Good | 1,451 |
| Tangmere Medical Centre | 8,719 | 83% | 81% | Good | 2,429 |
| Parklands Surgery | 10,027 | 78% | 57% | Good | 2,118 |
| Witterings Medical Centre | 10,390 | 77% | 44% | Good | 1,779 |
| Selsey Medical Practice | 12,491 | 75% | 41% | Good | 1,597 |
| Cathedral Medical Group | 13,922 | 74% | 41% | Good | 1,875 |
| Lavant Road Surgery | 12,515 | 69% | 44% | Good | 2,015 |
| Southbourne Surgery | 10,305 | 67% | 22% | Good | 1,905 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 917 responses, against Surrey and Sussex and England.
| Survey question | Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 76% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,826 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 479 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
28% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,826 | 2,031 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 479 | 521 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 28% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN is dementia (1.3% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is depression (12.8% against 14.3%).
| Condition register | Age group | Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.2% | 15.2% | 15,948 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.8% | 14.3% | 9,802 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% | 5,999 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 6,644 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% | 4,694 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.9% | 4.6% | 3,746 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3,333 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.3% | 2.2% | 3,018 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2,389 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1,799 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% | 577 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1,159 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1,156 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1,018 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 635 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 607 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 646 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 598 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 536 |
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Which practices are in Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN?
Cathedral Medical Group, Langley House Surgery, Lavant Road Surgery, Parklands Surgery, Selsey Medical Practice, Southbourne Surgery, Tangmere Medical Centre and Witterings Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN?
76% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN cover?
91,751 registered patients across 8 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN have?
1,826 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.