Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 51,769 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 3,170 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 75% at Kingsway Surgery to 91% at William Fisher Medical Centre, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. William Fisher Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (78%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fisher Medical Centre | 6,038 | 91% | 78% | Good | 1,911 |
| Greenwood and Wyncroft Surgery | 11,848 | 83% | 62% | Good | 6,783 |
| Tillingham Medical Centre | 6,005 | 83% | 78% | – | 2,277 |
| The Burnham Surgery | 9,924 | 81% | 51% | Good | 3,236 |
| The Trinity Medical Practice | 4,280 | 79% | 69% | Outstanding | 3,210 |
| Kingsway Surgery | 13,674 | 75% | 40% | Good | 3,115 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 657 responses, against Essex and England.
| Survey question | Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 81% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 83% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 89% | 90% |
There are 3,170 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. Practices recorded 510 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% 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 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,170 | 2,514 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 510 | 480 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 69% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN is rheumatoid arthritis (1.1% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.6% | 15.2% | 8,998 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.1% | 14.3% | 4,612 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% | 3,719 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% | 3,526 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.9% | 4.6% | 2,476 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2,137 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,604 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1,367 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1,021 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 933 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 464 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 501 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 498 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 353 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 287 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 255 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 246 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% | 108 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 182 |
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Which practices are in Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN?
Greenwood and Wyncroft Surgery, Kingsway Surgery, The Burnham Surgery, The Trinity Medical Practice, Tillingham Medical Centre and William Fisher Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN?
81% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN cover?
51,769 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers PCN have?
3,170 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.