Coast and Country PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Coast and Country PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 35,741 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,089 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Coast and Country PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 72% at Holsworthy Doctors to 98% at Bradworthy Surgery, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Bradworthy Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradworthy Surgery | 3,239 | 98% | 90% | Good | 1,420 |
| Neetside Surgery | 6,710 | 82% | 62% | Outstanding | 2,649 |
| Stratton Medical Centre | 10,708 | 79% | 63% | – | 2,239 |
| Holsworthy Doctors | 15,084 | 72% | 40% | Good | 2,008 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 459 responses, against Devon and England.
| Survey question | Coast and Country PCN | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 59% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 68% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,089 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Coast and Country PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Devon's 1,863. Practices recorded 759 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 60% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
31% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Coast and Country PCN | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,089 | 1,863 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 759 | 626 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 60% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 31% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Coast and Country PCN is chronic kidney disease (8.3% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Coast and Country PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.5% | 15.2% | 7,289 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.1% | 14.3% | 2,987 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.6% | 7.9% | 2,580 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.4% | 6.6% | 2,865 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.3% | 4.6% | 2,475 |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2,212 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1,841 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1,303 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1,125 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% | 855 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 534 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 342 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 385 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 364 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 253 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 280 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 191 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 173 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% | 88 |
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Which practices are in Coast and Country PCN?
Bradworthy Surgery, Holsworthy Doctors, Neetside Surgery and Stratton Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Coast and Country PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Coast and Country PCN cover?
35,741 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Coast and Country PCN have?
2,089 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.