Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 40,266 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 68% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,458 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 57% at The Stubbington Medical Practice to 75% at Brook Lane Surgery, with a median of 70% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Brook Lane Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (49%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Lane Surgery | 13,531 | 75% | 49% | Good | 2,498 |
| Dr A M Cole & Partners, Lockswood Surgery | 14,036 | 70% | 47% | Good | 2,727 |
| The Stubbington Medical Practice | 12,699 | 57% | 29% | Good | 2,183 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 361 responses, against Hampshire and Isle of Wight and England.
| Survey question | Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 68% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 42% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 46% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 58% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,458 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Hampshire and Isle of Wight's 2,039. Practices recorded 509 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 62% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
30% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,458 | 2,039 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 509 | 526 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 62% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 43% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 30% | 21% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN is osteoporosis (2.7% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.8% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.7% | 15.2% | 8,247 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.8% | 14.3% | 5,222 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% | 2,592 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% | 2,763 |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2,504 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.9% | 4.6% | 1,961 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1,491 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1,366 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.7% | 1.2% | 546 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1,057 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.7% | 1.1% | 673 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 668 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% | 460 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 316 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 317 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 260 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 266 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 242 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 201 |
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Which practices are in Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN?
Brook Lane Surgery, Dr A M Cole & Partners, Lockswood Surgery and The Stubbington Medical Practice.
How do patients rate Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN?
68% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN cover?
40,266 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Coastal Fareham & Gosport PCN have?
2,458 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.