Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 34,464 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,856 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 78% at Woodlands Park Health Centre to 93% at Village Medical Group, with a median of 91% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Forum Family Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (89%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Medical Group | 11,965 | 93% | 79% | Good | 1,436 |
| Doctors Quayle, Rajagopal, Payne & Fox | 6,005 | 92% | 84% | Good | 2,045 |
| Forum Family Practice | 9,440 | 89% | 89% | Good | 2,418 |
| Woodlands Park Health Centre | 7,054 | 78% | 65% | Good | 2,075 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 440 responses, against North East and North Cumbria and England.
| Survey question | Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 80% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 72% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 79% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 97% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,856 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. Practices recorded 581 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 78% of them face to face. 41% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 2.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,856 | 2,088 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 581 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 78% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN is heart failure (2.0% against 1.1%).
| Condition register | Age group | Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.4% | 15.2% | 6,717 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.8% | 14.3% | 4,300 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.7% | 7.9% | 2,662 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.0% | 6.6% | 2,810 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.4% | 4.6% | 1,737 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1,625 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1,374 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1,036 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% | 976 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.9% | 1.9% | 948 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.0% | 1.1% | 657 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% | 199 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% | 328 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 319 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 308 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 296 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 238 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 223 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 188 |
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Which practices are in Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN?
Doctors Quayle, Rajagopal, Payne & Fox, Forum Family Practice, Village Medical Group and Woodlands Park Health Centre.
How do patients rate Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN?
89% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN cover?
34,464 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Cramlington Seaton Valley PCN have?
1,856 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.