Creffield Medical Group PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Creffield Medical Group PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 37,096 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,871 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Creffield Medical Group PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 74% at Creffield Medical Group to 75% at Colchester Medical Limited, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Colchester Medical Limited has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (60%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Medical Limited | 10,353 | 75% | 60% | Good | 2,017 |
| Creffield Medical Group | 26,743 | 74% | 45% | Good | 1,820 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 227 responses, against Essex and England.
| Survey question | Creffield Medical Group PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 84% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 79% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 83% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,871 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Creffield Medical Group PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. Practices recorded 393 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 81% of them face to face. 37% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 3.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Creffield Medical Group PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,871 | 2,514 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 393 | 480 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 81% | 69% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 37% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Creffield Medical Group PCN is palliative care (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Creffield Medical Group PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 14.3% | 15.2% | 5,467 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.1% | 14.3% | 3,926 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.9% | 7.9% | 2,102 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.1% | 6.6% | 2,209 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% | 1,295 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% | 1,514 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% | 1,123 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% | 933 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% | 614 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% | 530 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 441 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 372 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 356 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 322 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 236 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 226 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 170 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 154 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% | 52 |
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Which practices are in Creffield Medical Group PCN?
Colchester Medical Limited and Creffield Medical Group.
How do patients rate Creffield Medical Group PCN?
75% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Creffield Medical Group PCN cover?
37,096 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Creffield Medical Group PCN have?
1,871 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.