North Bucks PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
North Bucks PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 39,105 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,946 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in North Bucks PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 82% at 3W Health to 91% at Waddesdon Surgery, with a median of 88% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Waddesdon Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (83%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddesdon Surgery | 5,581 | 91% | 83% | Good | 1,483 |
| Ashcroft Surgery | 4,853 | 89% | 78% | Good | 1,742 |
| Edlesborough Surgery | 8,890 | 87% | 68% | Good | 2,276 |
| 3W Health | 19,781 | 82% | 45% | Good | 2,052 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 451 responses, against Thames Valley and England.
| Survey question | North Bucks PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 68% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 90% | 90% |
There are 1,946 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North Bucks PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 423 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 69% of them face to face. 32% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | North Bucks PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,946 | 2,121 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 423 | 451 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 69% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 32% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North Bucks PCN is cancer (5.4% against 3.8%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | North Bucks PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.0% | 15.2% | 6,930 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.1% | 14.3% | 4,702 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.9% | 6.6% | 2,539 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.9% | 7.9% | 2,184 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% | 2,064 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,362 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,197 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,146 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 695 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 586 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 202 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 378 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 293 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 211 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% | 238 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% | 193 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 183 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 177 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 124 |
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Which practices are in North Bucks PCN?
3W Health, Ashcroft Surgery, Edlesborough Surgery and Waddesdon Surgery.
How do patients rate North Bucks PCN?
86% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does North Bucks PCN cover?
39,105 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does North Bucks PCN have?
1,946 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.