Green Vale Health PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Green Vale Health PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 24,882 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 3,210 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Green Vale Health PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 65% at Marston Forest Healthcare to 77% at Flitwick Surgery, with a median of 71% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Flitwick Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (68%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flitwick Surgery | 14,393 | 77% | 68% | Good | 3,129 |
| Marston Forest Healthcare | 10,489 | 65% | 53% | – | 3,328 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 231 responses, against Central East and England.
| Survey question | Green Vale Health PCN | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 72% | 75% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 62% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 68% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 54% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 67% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 89% | 90% |
There are 3,210 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Green Vale Health PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. Practices recorded 656 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 55% of them face to face. 57% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Green Vale Health PCN | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,210 | 2,348 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 656 | 521 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 55% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 20% | 17% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Green Vale Health PCN is palliative care (0.7% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Green Vale Health PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.1% | 15.2% | 4,054 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.7% | 14.3% | 2,379 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% | 1,682 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% | 1,647 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% | 902 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% | 937 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% | 720 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% | 601 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 480 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 417 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% | 123 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 253 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 174 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 191 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 154 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 183 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 164 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 134 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 86 |
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Which practices are in Green Vale Health PCN?
Flitwick Surgery and Marston Forest Healthcare.
How do patients rate Green Vale Health PCN?
72% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Green Vale Health PCN cover?
24,882 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Green Vale Health PCN have?
3,210 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.