Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 63,178 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 85% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,536 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 74% at Hathaway Medical Partnership to 93% at Rowden Medical Partnership, with a median of 87% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Rowden Medical Partnership has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (87%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowden Medical Partnership | 20,183 | 93% | 87% | Outstanding | 1,845 |
| Box Surgery | 7,840 | 88% | 71% | Good | 1,273 |
| The Lodge Surgery | 8,358 | 87% | 86% | Good | 1,736 |
| The Porch Surgery | 11,580 | 83% | 70% | Good | 1,698 |
| Hathaway Medical Partnership | 15,217 | 74% | 28% | Good | 1,227 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 616 responses, against Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire and England.
| Survey question | Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN | Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 85% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 92% | 90% |
There are 1,536 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire's 2,110. Practices recorded 534 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 45% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN | Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,536 | 2,110 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 534 | 556 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 58% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 40% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 22% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN is dementia (1.1% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% | 9,861 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.5% | 14.3% | 5,870 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.6% | 7.9% | 3,928 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 4,478 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% | 2,544 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2,403 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1,992 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1,751 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1,262 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1,075 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 681 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 677 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% | 264 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 565 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 410 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 393 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 380 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 301 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 229 |
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Which practices are in Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN?
Box Surgery, Hathaway Medical Partnership, Rowden Medical Partnership, The Lodge Surgery and The Porch Surgery.
How do patients rate Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN?
85% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN cover?
63,178 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Chippenham, Corsham & Box PCN have?
1,536 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.