K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 59,542 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 2,258 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 66% at Sleaford Medical Group to 95% at The New Springwells Practice, with a median of 84% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Billinghay Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Springwells Practice | 5,973 | 95% | 93% | Good | 1,750 |
| Billinghay Medical Practice | 5,283 | 90% | 93% | Good | 2,752 |
| Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice | 10,415 | 87% | 86% | Outstanding | 1,646 |
| Millview Medical Centre | 12,787 | 80% | 55% | Good | 1,971 |
| Ruskington Medical Practice | 7,875 | 68% | 53% | Good | 2,280 |
| Sleaford Medical Group | 17,209 | 66% | 39% | Good | 3,605 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 645 responses, against Lincolnshire and England.
| Survey question | K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 67% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 52% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 87% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,258 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. Practices recorded 643 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 80% of them face to face. 38% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
27% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,258 | 2,503 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 643 | 600 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 80% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 27% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN is osteoporosis (2.5% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.9% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 21.0% | 15.2% | 12,410 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.2% | 14.3% | 6,918 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 9.5% | 4.6% | 4,601 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% | 4,428 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% | 4,159 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.5% | 3.8% | 3,284 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.2% | 3.0% | 2,506 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1,996 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1,564 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,503 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.5% | 1.2% | 728 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1,131 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% | 719 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 490 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 486 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 508 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 420 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 396 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 396 |
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- Four Counties PCN (2 practices)
- Grantham and Rural PCN (10 practices)
- South Lincoln PCN (7 practices)
- South Lincolnshire Rural PCN (9 practices)
Which practices are in K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN?
Billinghay Medical Practice, Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice, Millview Medical Centre, Ruskington Medical Practice, Sleaford Medical Group and The New Springwells Practice.
How do patients rate K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN cover?
59,542 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN have?
2,258 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.