Forest Green PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Forest Green PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 29,000 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,139 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Forest Green PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 72% at Dockham Surgery to 94% at Drybrook Surgery, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Drybrook Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (85%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drybrook Surgery | 4,251 | 94% | 85% | – | 2,184 |
| Mitcheldean Surgery | 7,256 | 84% | 64% | Good | 2,240 |
| Forest Health Care | 11,821 | 72% | 41% | Good | 2,233 |
| Dockham Surgery | 5,672 | 72% | 54% | Good | 1,842 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 454 responses, against Gloucestershire and England.
| Survey question | Forest Green PCN | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 55% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 57% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 66% | 66% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 93% | 90% |
There are 2,139 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Forest Green PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. Practices recorded 678 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 64% of them face to face. 47% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
26% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Forest Green PCN | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,139 | 1,949 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 678 | 574 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 64% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 26% | 23% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Forest Green PCN is learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Forest Green PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.5% | 15.2% | 5,365 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.5% | 14.3% | 3,206 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.4% | 7.9% | 2,496 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% | 2,220 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.7% | 4.6% | 1,584 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1,417 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1,271 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% | 906 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 783 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% | 756 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 436 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% | 350 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 250 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 303 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 247 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 232 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 218 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% | 93 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 170 |
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Which practices are in Forest Green PCN?
Dockham Surgery, Drybrook Surgery, Forest Health Care and Mitcheldean Surgery.
How do patients rate Forest Green PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Forest Green PCN cover?
29,000 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Forest Green PCN have?
2,139 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.