East Lindsey PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
East Lindsey PCN is a primary care network of 8 GP practices with 54,655 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,786 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 8 practices in East Lindsey PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 47% at The New Coningsby Surgery to 88% at Binbrook Surgery, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Binbrook Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binbrook Surgery | 2,373 | 88% | 91% | Good | 2,225 |
| Market Rasen Surgery | 10,528 | 86% | 56% | Good | 2,445 |
| Horncastle Medical Group | 10,358 | 79% | 53% | Good | 2,877 |
| The Wragby Surgery | 4,254 | 77% | 80% | Good | 3,988 |
| North Thoresby Practice | 9,036 | 76% | 73% | Requires improvement | 1,947 |
| Caistor Health Centre | 5,256 | 76% | 64% | Good | 2,628 |
| Woodhall Spa New Surgery | 5,391 | 65% | 57% | Good | 2,297 |
| The New Coningsby Surgery | 7,459 | 47% | 41% | Good | 12,628 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 895 responses, against Lincolnshire and England.
| Survey question | East Lindsey PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 61% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,786 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in East Lindsey PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. Practices recorded 643 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 84% of them face to face. 38% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
31% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | East Lindsey PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,786 | 2,503 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 643 | 600 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 84% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 31% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in East Lindsey PCN is palliative care (1.2% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | East Lindsey PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.6% | 15.2% | 11,251 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.5% | 14.3% | 6,614 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.6% | 7.9% | 4,433 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 9.1% | 4.6% | 4,141 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.6% | 6.6% | 4,484 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.3% | 3.8% | 2,895 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.7% | 3.0% | 2,591 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2,105 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1,659 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,379 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% | 898 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% | 671 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% | 667 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 488 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 404 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 461 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 417 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 179 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 313 |
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Which practices are in East Lindsey PCN?
Binbrook Surgery, Caistor Health Centre, Horncastle Medical Group, Market Rasen Surgery, North Thoresby Practice, The New Coningsby Surgery, The Wragby Surgery and Woodhall Spa New Surgery.
How do patients rate East Lindsey PCN?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does East Lindsey PCN cover?
54,655 registered patients across 8 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does East Lindsey PCN have?
2,786 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.