Greater Wealden PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Greater Wealden PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 60,665 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 2,195 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Greater Wealden PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 63% at Buxted Medical Centre to 82% at The Meads Medical Centre, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Bird-In-Eye Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (55%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meads Medical Centre | 9,834 | 82% | 50% | Requires improvement | 2,625 |
| Bird-In-Eye Surgery | 7,690 | 81% | 55% | Good | 2,884 |
| Heathfield Surgery | 21,941 | 77% | 46% | Requires improvement | 2,014 |
| Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre | 5,905 | 71% | 46% | – | 2,356 |
| Buxted Medical Centre | 15,295 | 63% | 28% | Good | 1,956 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 567 responses, against Surrey and Sussex and England.
| Survey question | Greater Wealden PCN | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 74% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 39% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 55% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 58% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,195 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Greater Wealden PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 491 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 68% of them face to face. 39% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
27% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Greater Wealden PCN | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,195 | 2,031 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 491 | 521 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 68% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 39% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 27% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Greater Wealden PCN is atrial fibrillation (3.4% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Greater Wealden PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.9% | 15.2% | 10,327 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.9% | 14.3% | 7,457 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% | 4,100 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% | 3,351 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.3% | 4.6% | 3,129 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% | 3,114 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2,081 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1,858 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1,425 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 913 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 699 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 465 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% | 547 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 389 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 473 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 184 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 339 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 291 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 280 |
- Eastbourne East PCN (3 practices)
- Hailsham PCN (2 practices)
- High Weald PCN (7 practices)
- Seaford PCN (2 practices)
- The Havens PCN (3 practices)
- Victoria Eastbourne PCN (4 practices)
Which practices are in Greater Wealden PCN?
Bird-In-Eye Surgery, Buxted Medical Centre, Heathfield Surgery, Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre and The Meads Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Greater Wealden PCN?
74% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Greater Wealden PCN cover?
60,665 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Greater Wealden PCN have?
2,195 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.